arbitrary nature

collocation in English

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arbitrary
adjective
uk
/ˈɑː.bɪ.trər.i/us
/ˈɑːr.bə.trer.i/
based on chance rather than being planned or based ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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Considering thearbitrarynatureof most architectural pedagogy, persuasiveness seems to be the key.
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This shows thearbitrarynatureof the syntax-discourse function connection.
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Nor does theirarbitrarynature.
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These similarities reflect thearbitrarynatureof the labels and the rote memorization that is required to learn them.
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It is important to recognize the somewhatarbitrarynatureof the dichotomization of certain domains in this study.
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However, itsarbitrarynatureis excluding certain areas.
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One illustration will show thearbitrarynatureof the tax.
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I shall highlight thearbitrarynatureof the present position.
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However, the unfairness of distribution shows its totallyarbitrarynature.
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Our motion refers to thearbitrarynatureof personal taxation.
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We tested the children on two central metalinguistic abilities - thearbitrarynatureof language and phonemic awareness - and on a vocabulary measure.
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This is an interesting judgement given the ' resources requirement ' that faces post-retirement migrants, and it draws out thearbitrarynatureof existing distinctions.
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He particularly dislikes the idea of using accuracy rates as quantitative criteria for measuring development because of theirarbitrarynatureand prefers the emergence.
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An accusing eye was cast towards thearbitrarynatureof a criminal justice system that failed to provide an effective deterrent to criminals.
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First, there is thearbitrarynatureof the fixing of the quota ceiling.
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Another aspect that shocks is thearbitrarynatureof the exercise.
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What worries me is the ratherarbitrarynatureof the arrangement.
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It is the completely erratic andarbitrarynatureof the disease that is alarming people.
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We arc objecting to thearbitrarynatureand the crude method of making the cuts.
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This particular factor deserves criticism on two grounds; first of all because of itsarbitrarynature.
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The powers of investigation are a necessity, but there is a problem about theirarbitrarynature.
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Thearbitrarynatureof the criteria is clear from many examples.
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The suggested guideline—and this shows the stupidity andarbitrarynatureof it—is £87,000.
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