Definitions for Arbitrariness
ar·bi·trari·ness

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1. flightiness, arbitrariness, whimsicality, whimsy, whimsey, capriciousnessnoun

   the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

   "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arbitrarinessnoun

   The quality or state of being arbitrary.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arbitrarinessnoun

   Despoticalness; tyranny.

   Etymology: from arbitrary.

   He that by harshness of nature, and arbitrariness of commands, uses his children like servants, is what they mean by a tyrant. William Temple, Miscellanies.

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1. arbitrariness

   Arbitrariness refers to actions or decisions that are made randomly, without any considered reason or system, or may seem unfair and up to individual personal will or choice. It also refers to unpredictability due to being subjectively administered or not being bound by any specific regulations or standards.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Arbitrarinessnoun

   the quality of being arbitrary; despoticalness; tyranny

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1. Arbitrariness

   Arbitrariness is a term given to choices and actions subject to individual will, judgment or preference, based solely upon an individual's opinion or discretion. Arbitrary decisions are not necessarily the same as random decisions. For example, during the 1973 oil crisis, Americans were allowed to purchase gasoline only on odd-numbered days if their license plate was odd, and on even-numbered days if their license plate was even. The system was well-defined and not random in its restrictions; however, since license plate numbers are completely unrelated to a person's fitness to purchase gasoline, it was still an arbitrary division of people. Similarly, schoolchildren are often organized by their surname in alphabetical order, a non-random yet still arbitrary method, at least in cases where surnames are irrelevant.

How to pronounce Arbitrariness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Arbitrariness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arbitrariness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arbitrariness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Arbitrariness in a Sentence

1. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel:

   Genius is, to be sure, not a matter of arbitrariness, but rather of freedom, just as wit, love, and faith, which once shall become arts and disciplines. We should demand genius from everybody, without, however, expecting it.

2. Gilbert Keith Chesterton:

   The only words that ever satisfied me as describing Nature are the terms used in fairy books, charm, spell, enchantment. They express the arbitrariness of the fact and its mystery.

3. Confucius:

   If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Arbitrariness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arbitrariness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Arbitrariness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arbitrariness
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Arbitrariness