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As a linguist, I see the arbitrariness of strictures editors force on me as a writer.
John McWhorter

Meaning of "arbitrariness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARBITRARINESS

arbitrariness  [ˈɑːbɪtrərɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARBITRARINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arbitrariness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARBITRARINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arbitrariness

Arbitrariness is a term given to choices and actions subject to individual will, judgment or preference, based solely upon an individual's opinion or discretion. Arbitrary decisions are not necessarily the same as random decisions. For example, during the 1973 oil crisis, Americans were allowed to purchase gasoline only on odd-numbered days if their license plate was odd, and on even-numbered days if their license plate was even. The system was well-defined and not random in its restrictions; however, since license plate numbers are completely unrelated to a person's fitness to purchase gasoline, it was still an arbitrary division of people. Similarly, schoolchildren are often organized by their surname in alphabetical order, a non-random yet still arbitrary method, at least in cases where surnames are irrelevant.

Definition of arbitrariness in the English dictionary

The definition of arbitrariness in the dictionary is lack of system or principle when taking action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARBITRARINESS


accessoriness
əkˈsɛsərɪnəs
bleariness
ˈblɪərɪnəs
contemporariness
kənˈtɛmpərərɪnəs
cursoriness
ˈkɜːsərɪnəs
eeriness
ˈɪərɪnəs
extemporariness
ɪksˈtɛmpərərɪnəs
featheriness
ˈfɛðərɪnəs
literariness
ˈlɪtərərɪnəs
paperiness
ˈpeɪpərɪnəs
refractoriness
rɪˈfræktərɪnəs
sanguinariness
ˈsæŋɡwɪnərɪnəs
scariness
ˈskɛərɪnəs
secondariness
ˈsekəndərɪnəs
silveriness
ˈsɪlvərɪnəs
transitoriness
ˈtrænsɪtərɪnəs
tributariness
ˈtrɪbjʊtərɪnəs
unsavoriness
ʌnˈseɪvərɪnəs
unwariness
ʌnˈweərɪnəs
war-weariness
ˈwɔːˌwɪərɪnəs
world-weariness
ˈwɜːldˌwɪərɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARBITRARINESS

arbiter
arbitrable
arbitrage
arbitrager
arbitrageur
arbitral
arbitrament
arbitrarily
arbitrary
arbitrate
arbitration
arbitration clause
arbitration service
arbitration tribunal
arbitrational
arbitrative
arbitrator
arbitrement
arbitress
arbitrium

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARBITRARINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of arbitrariness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARBITRARINESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «arbitrariness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of arbitrariness

Translation of «arbitrariness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARBITRARINESS

Find out the translation of arbitrariness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arbitrariness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arbitrariness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

随意性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arbitrariedad
570 millions of speakers

English

arbitrariness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनमानापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعسف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

произвол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arbitrariedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বেচ্ছাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arbitraire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arbitrariness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Willkür
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恣意性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

임의성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arbitrariness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tùy tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருதலைப்பட்சத்தின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keyfi hareket
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arbitrarietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

arbitralność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сваволю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arbitrar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυθαιρεσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

willekeur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

godtycke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vilkårlighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arbitrariness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBITRARINESS»

The term «arbitrariness» is regularly used and occupies the 95.911 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBITRARINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arbitrariness

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5 QUOTES WITH «ARBITRARINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arbitrariness.
1
Zygmunt Bauman
I suspect that one of capitalism's crucial assets derives from the fact that the imagination of economists, including its critics, lags well behind its own inventiveness, the arbitrariness of its undertaking and the ruthlessness of the way in which it proceeds.
2
Emil Cioran
However much I have frequented the mystics, deep down I have always sided with the Devil; unable to equal him in power, I have tried to be worthy of him, at least, in insolence, acrimony, arbitrariness and caprice.
3
Milton Glaser
All the things you're not supposed to do at the beginning of your professional life - transgressiveness, arbitrariness and violating expectations - you find more attractive at the end of your professional life.
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John McWhorter
As a linguist, I see the arbitrariness of strictures editors force on me as a writer.
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Igor Stravinsky
The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees one's self. And the arbitrariness of the constraint serves only to obtain precision of execution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARBITRARINESS»

Discover the use of arbitrariness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arbitrariness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Saussure: Signs, System and Arbitrariness
This book offers a critical assessment of Saussure's central ideas.
David Holdcroft, 1991
2
Wittgenstein on the Arbitrariness of Grammar
This book explores Wittgenstein's views on these questions. Part I interprets his conception of grammar as a generalized (and otherwise modified) version of Kant's transcendental idealist solution to a puzzle about necessity.
Michael N. Forster, 2009
3
Arbitrariness and Complex Signs
Language by this is meant to be a more or less predictable act, which is based on translucent regularities and ordering princi-ples.
Tilo Voltz, 2009
4
Handbook of Semiotics
Malm- berg 1977: 140). Arbitrariness, in Saussure's se- miology, is thus closely related to his theories of system and structure: "The choice of a given slice of sound to name a given idea is completely arbitrary. If this were not true, the notion of ...
Winfried Nöth, 1995
5
Semantics and Pragmatics of Arbitrariness
This dissertation explores a typology of a number of impersonal [1] and passive [2] constructions (constructions with arbitrary interpretations or arbs) in Russian, German, Italian, French, and English based on their semantic and pragmatic ...
Sophia Alexandra Malamud, 2006
6
The Study of Language
Arbitrariness. It is generally the case that there is no “natural” connection between a linguistic form and its meaning. The connection is quitearbitrary. We can't just look at the Arabic word کلب and, from its shape, for example, determine that it ...
George Yule, 2010
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Influence and Power: Variations on a Messy Theme
after: P -arbitrariness) and non-arbitrariness in Pettit's sense (hereafter: arbitrariness) do not negate each other; instead, P-non-arbitrariness requires more than the mere absence of P-arbitrariness, i. e., P-non-arbitrariness is only a special ...
Ruth Zimmerling, 2005
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Language-meaning-social Construction Interdisciplinary Studies
1 Vague Language Boundaries, Arbitrariness, 1mprobable Convergence The notion of the contingency of language immediately challenges an understanding of language as something non-contingent. Non-contingency can be taken for the  ...
Colin B. Grant, Donal McLaughlin, 2001
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Divine Election
When the question is asked what we must understand by arbitrariness and why the Church has an intuitive aversion to speaking of arbitrariness in God, it is not easy to find an answer. This becomes especially evident when we attempt to ...
G. C. Berkouwer, 1960
10
The Logical and Empirical Foundations of Baker's Paradox
The relationship between arbitrariness and conservatism has already been discussed. A corollary of the fact that the “arbitrariness” and “no negative evidence” premises are orthogonal is that the ideas of arbitrariness and conservatism are not ...
Elizabeth Coppock, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARBITRARINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arbitrariness is used in the context of the following news items.
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PDP alleges plot to detain, remove Ekweremadu
Citing arbitrariness, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday disclosed that the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
2
Irish Court Blocks Suspect's Extradition to U.S., Citing Risk of …
... review creates a risk of arbitrariness in the detention of the person in solitary confinement and therefore confirms that the prolonged detention ... «Solitary Watch, Jul 15»
3
Analysis: Greece's retail sector is feeling the impact of instability
The strongest one is a feeling of instability and administrative arbitrariness. At times when Europe's grocers take a very careful approach to ... «Retail Week, Jul 15»
4
Mexico transitions to high-value manufacturing location
“Mexico is ahead of the U.S. in that a single window increases compliance because you have less arbitrariness of customs from port to port,” ... «JOC.com, Jul 15»
5
Reddit users shut down access in protest at the site's mismanagement
The banning of the five subreddits led to accusations of inconsistency and arbitrariness. As one person commented: “Why isn't /r/shitredditsays ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
6
Noah Feldman: Death penalty survives the Supreme Court, for now
In his view, the death penalty suffers from “(1) serious unreliability, (2) arbitrariness in application, and (3) unconscionably long delays that ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
7
America's July 4 military nightmare: With our recent history, could we …
It represents the aggravated cruelty of near survival. It has all the random arbitrariness of a lottery. The Soviet-made 122 mm rocket that killed ... «Salon, Jul 15»
8
Will Prime Minister Modi keep his word on One Rank One Pension?
In the case of Maneka Gandhi v Union of India, the Supreme Court held that Article 14 strikes at arbitrariness in State action, thereby ensuring ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
9
Gatsby and the folly of hope
Gatsby's death, in fact, could even be read as him being emancipated from materialism by the very arbitrariness of life; a kind of moksha in the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Acharya assures Akhil on APSC
... are plethora of evidence which clearly indicate that the entire process of selection is marred by illegality and arbitrariness," Akhil alleged. «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»

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