任意 — meaning in English
nin'i
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English meaning
- any det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
- 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.
- random adj Happening or chosen without any particular pattern, plan, or reason.
Senses
任意 is used for these senses in English:
- any A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.
- arbitrarily In an arbitrary manner.
- arbitrary Determined by impulse rather than reason; often connoting heavy-handedness.
- random (statistics) Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely.
- random (computing) Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.
- random (informal) Being (part of) a varied, unrelated, and apparently arbitrary collection of things; diverse, heterogeneous.
- random (informal) Apropos of nothing; lacking context, relevance, or any connection to the previous situation; unexpected.
- random (informal) Of a person: characterized by or often saying random things; habitually using non sequiturs.
any — full definition
- det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
- det No matter which one; every single one, without exception.
- adv At all; to any extent (used to intensify a comparison, usually negative).
- pron Any person or thing at all, unspecified.