beliebig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arbitrarily adv In a way that is based on random choice or personal whim rather than any clear reason or system.
- arbitrary adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
- gratuitous adj Done without any good reason, especially excessive or unnecessary (often used of violence or offense).
Senses
beliebig is used for these senses in English:
- ad lib At pleasure.
- ad lib At will.
- arbitrarily In an arbitrary manner.
- arbitrarily To an arbitrary degree.
- arbitrary (mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
arbitrary — full definition
- adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
- 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.