Arbitrary definition

Arbitrary means fixed or done capriciously or at pleasure. An act is arbitrary when it is done without adequately determining principle; not done according to reason or judgment, but depending upon the will alone,--absolute in power, tyrannical, despotic, non-rational,--implying either a lack of understanding of or a disregard for the fundamental nature of things.

Arbitrary means an amount published for use only in combination with other fares for the construction of through fares. It is also referred to as "Proportional Fare", "Basing Fare", and "Add-on-fare"

Arbitrary means without any rational basis.

Examples of Arbitrary in a sentence

• Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, 30th Sess., United Nations Basic Principles and Guidelines on Remedies and Procedures on the Right of Anyone Deprived of Their Liberty to Bring Proceedings Before a Court, U.N. Doc.

• Arbitrary failure to follow accepted medical practice may result in the denial of an employee’s request for a medical leave of absence or an extension of a previously granted medical leave of absence.

• Arbitrary job reductions will not be pursued to secure the ongoing improvement in productivity and efficiency sought in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

• Arbitrary and inconsistent building code enforcement has also been cited as a source of additional expense for builders who can be unduly delayed in their construction and/or forced to undertake costly redesigns.

• Percent Discount This Section: % off List Price Total Arbitrary Bid This Section: $ COMPANY NAME (BID PRICES MUST BE FIRM - FOR DURATION OF BID) (MUST BE F.O.B. DESTINATION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)All pricing includes delivery.

More Definitions of Arbitrary

Arbitrary means conduct which is capricious, implausible or unreasonable, often demonstrated by a consideration of irrelevant factors or a failure to consider all the relevant factors;

Arbitrary means without adequate determining principle or

Arbitrary means without a sound academic basis or based primarily upon personal preference or whim.

Arbitrary means the character of an action undertaken or decision taken in violation of national law or the relevant provisions of the African Charter;

Arbitrary means without adequate determining principle; fixed or arrived at through an exercise of will or by caprice, without consideration or adjustment with reference to principles, circumstances, or significance; unreasoned.

Arbitrary means a course of action not based on reason or judgment, but based on personal will or discretion without regard to rules or standards; and “capricious” shall mean subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change.

Arbitrary means a decision based on inappropriate criteria or not in conformity with established procedures or standards.