Definition of arbitrary...
arbitrary
adjective
ar·bi·trary | \ ˈär-bə-ˌtrer-ē , -ˌtre-rē\
Definition of arbitrary
1a: existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a
capricious and unreasonable act of will an arbitrary choice when a task is not seen in a meaningful context it is experienced as being arbitrary.— Nehemiah Jordan
b: based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the
intrinsic nature of something an arbitrary standard take any arbitrary positive number
2a: not restrained or limited in the exercise of power : ruling by absolute authority an arbitrary government
b: marked by or resulting from the unrestrained and often
tyrannical exercise of power protection from arbitrary arrest and detention
3law : depending on individual
discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law The manner of punishment is arbitrary.