arbitrary size

ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri saɪz

Definition

Definition of arbitrary size - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

measurement

TECH.

having no fixed size or limit

TECH.

The array can be of arbitrary size.

indefinite

unbounded

unspecified

randomness

TECH.

chosen without any specific criteria

TECH.

The sample was of arbitrary size.

capricious

haphazard

random

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Expressions with arbitrary

arbitrary nature

quality of being based on personal choice or random decision

They criticized the arbitrary nature of the new grading policy.

arbitrary power

control used through personal choice instead of clear rules or laws

The constitution was written to protect citizens from arbitrary power.

arbitrary detention

imprisonment ordered without fair legal reason or proper court process

The report documented cases of arbitrary detention of peaceful protesters.

arbitrary unit

non-standard unit for comparing measurements

The results are expressed in arbitrary units.

Expressions with size

size down

reduce the size of something

They decided to size down the project to fit the budget.

size matters

exp.

bigger is better

When it comes to TVs, size matters.

size up

evaluate or assess something or someone

He sized up the competition before the race..

cut to size

trim material to fit specific dimensions

The carpenter cut the wood to size for the shelf.

of every shape and size

adj.

having a wide variety of forms and dimensions

The store sells toys of every shape and size.

try for size

test something to see if it fits

She decided to try for size before buying the dress.

try on for size

test clothing to see if it fits

She decided to try on for size the new dress.

try this for size

test something to see if it fits

Try this for size before buying the jacket.

try this on for size

test something to see if it fits well

Try this on for size before buying it.

size someone up

judge someone's abilities or character by looking at them

The manager sized the new employee up quickly.

Examples of arbitrary size in a sentence

The list can grow to an arbitrary size.
The data was collected in an arbitrary size.
They chose an arbitrary size for the test group.

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French:de taille arbitraire, arbitraire, ...
German:beliebige Größe, willkürliche Größe, ...
Italian:dimensione arbitraria, ...
Spanish:tamaño arbitrario, ...
Portuguese:tamanho arbitrário, ...
Chinese:任意大小, 随机大小, ...
Japanese:任意のサイズ, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُحَدَّد, عَشْوَائِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּגוֹדֶל שְׁרִירוּתִי, בְּגֹדֶל שְׁרִירוּתִי, ...
Russian:произвольный размер, ...
Ukrainian:довільного розміру, довільний розмір, ...
Hindi:मनमाना आकार, ...
Bengali:ইচ্ছেমত আকার, ইচ্ছামত আকার, ...
Catalan:mida arbitrària, grandària arbitrària, ...
Czech:libovolný, nahodilý, ...
Danish:vilkårlig størrelse, tilfældig størrelse, ...
Dutch:willekeurige grootte, ...
Greek:αυθαίρετο μέγεθος, ...
Hungarian:korlátlan, önkényes, ...
Khmer:មានទំហំមិនកំណត់, ចៃដន្យ, ...
Korean:임의 크기, 무작위 크기, ...
Persian:اندازه دلخواه, ...
Polish:dowolny rozmiar, przypadkowy rozmiar, ...
Portuguese (BR):tamanho arbitrário, dimensão arbitrária, ...
Romanian:dimensiune arbitrară, mărime aleatorie, ...
Swedish:godtycklig storlek, ...
Thai:ขนาดตามอำเภอใจ, ขนาดสุ่ม, ...
Turkish:rastgele boyut, ...
Vietnamese:kích thước tùy ý, kích thước ngẫu nhiên, ...

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