arbitrary

ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri
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Translation of arbitrary from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

choice

based on random choice or personal whim
willekeurig arbitrair
  • The decision to pick a card was completely arbitrary.De beslissing om een kaart te kiezen was volledig willekeurig
2.

mathematics

TECH.
any, out of all possible choices
TECH.
  • Choose an arbitrary number from the set.Kies een willekeurig getal uit de verzameling.
3.

government

despotic or dictatorial in nature
  • The arbitrary rule was oppressive.De arbitrary heerschappij was onderdrukkend.
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Expressions with arbitrary: examples in English and translations in Dutch

willekeurig karakter
arbitrair karakter
They criticized the arbitrary nature of the new grading policy.
willekeurige macht
willekeur
The constitution was written to protect citizens from arbitrary power.
willekeurige detentie
The report documented cases of arbitrary detention of peaceful protesters.
willekeurige grootte
The array can be of arbitrary size.
willekeurige eenheid
arbitraire eenheid
The results are expressed in arbitrary units.

Synonyms and analogies of arbitrary in English

Examples of arbitrary in a sentence

  • The rules appeared arbitrary and unfair.
  • Select an arbitrary point on the graph.
  • An arbitrary function can be used in this equation.
  • The arbitrary decisions of the leader caused unrest.
  • Citizens feared the arbitrary actions of the regime.

Translations of "arbitrary" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
willekeurigadj.

The selection seemed arbitrary, as if picked without much thought.

De keuze leek nogal willekeurig, alsof die zonder veel nadenken was gemaakt.

She gave an arbitrary example that did not relate to the topic.

Ze gaf een willekeurig voorbeeld dat niets met het onderwerp te maken had.

arbitrairadj.

This would actually be funny if justice wasn't truly this arbitrary.

Dit zou grappig zijn als het recht niet echt zo arbitrair was.

Of course this does not mean that assessment is completely arbitrary.

Dit betekent natuurlijk geenszins dat die beoordeling arbitrair zou zijn.

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Other translations for arbitrary:

  • willekeur

arbitrary: Examples and translations in context

Their arbitrary selection process did not follow any formal criteria.

Hun willekeurige manier van selecteren volgde helemaal geen officiële criteria.

Citizens are protected by the law of the land against arbitrary detention.

Burgers worden door het geldend recht beschermd tegen willekeurige detentie.

The manager's arbitrary orders were often unpredictable and confusing.

De willekeurige bevelen van de manager waren vaak onvoorspelbaar en verwarrend.

Her arbitrary decision changed the course of the project without any clear reason.

Haar willekeurige beslissing veranderde de koers van het project zonder duidelijke reden.

These arbitrary criteria make a nonsense of the idea of fair competition.

Deze willekeurige criteria maken het idee van eerlijke concurrentie volledig belachelijk.

We allow uploads of files with arbitrary size on the platform.

Op het platform kun je bestanden van willekeurige grootte uploaden.

The rules seemed arbitrary, lacking consistency or logical explanation.

De regels kwamen erg willekeurig over en misten samenhang of een logische onderbouwing.

The program can handle images of arbitrary size without any errors.

Het programma kan zonder fouten overweg met afbeeldingen van willekeurige grootte.

See also:

arbitrary detentionarbitrary sizearbitrary unit
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