> based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
> ex: “his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary"
Natural language is imprecise, so there are many definitions, but that fits with how I interpret the word. I wouldn’t think of something like “the well researched opinion of an expert”, which certainly is the result of a judgement, as being “arbitrary”.
> arbitrary (adjective)
> based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
> ex: “his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary"
Natural language is imprecise, so there are many definitions, but that fits with how I interpret the word. I wouldn’t think of something like “the well researched opinion of an expert”, which certainly is the result of a judgement, as being “arbitrary”.