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arbitrary in Swedish

arbitrary in Swedish is godtycklig, arbiträr — arbitrary means based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.

arbitrary in Swedish

godtycklig
adj
godtycklig
adj
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
arbiträr
adj
Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.

What does "arbitrary" mean?

  1. adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
    "The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed."
  2. adj Used, in mathematics and logic, to mean "any one you like" out of all the possibilities — not random in the everyday sense, but unspecified.
    "Let n be an arbitrary positive integer."
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arbitrary in a sentence

  • The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed.
  • They picked a seemingly arbitrary cutoff date for applications.
  • Let n be an arbitrary positive integer.

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What is "arbitrary" in Swedish?

"arbitrary" in Swedish is godtycklig, arbiträr. arbitrary means: Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.

How do you use "arbitrary" in a sentence?

Example: "The rule felt completely arbitrary — nobody could explain why it existed." In Swedish, "arbitrary" is godtycklig, arbiträr.

Are there other ways to say "arbitrary" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "arbitrary": godtycklig, arbiträr.

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