arbitrary vs reflexive

arbitrary

adj
  • Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed. 

  • Not representative or symbolic; not iconic. 

  • Determined by independent arbiter. 

  • Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random. 

  • Any, out of all that are possible. 

noun
  • Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee. 

reflexive

adj
  • Of or resulting from a reflex. 

  • Producing immediate response, spontaneous. 

  • Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject. 

  • Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself). 

  • Synonym of reflective 

noun
  • A reflexive pronoun. 

  • A reflexive verb. 

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