arbitrarily-connected
|ar-bi-trar-i-ly-con-nect-ed|
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/ˌɑːrbɪˈtrɛrəli kəˈnɛktɪd/
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/ˌɑːbɪˈtrɛərəli kəˈnɛktɪd/
randomly linked
Etymology
'arbitrarily-connected' originates from the combination of 'arbitrary' and 'connected'. 'Arbitrary' comes from Latin 'arbitrarius', meaning 'dependent on the will or judgment of another', and 'connected' from Latin 'connectere', meaning 'to bind together'.
'Arbitrarily' evolved from the Latin 'arbitrarius', through Old French 'arbitraire', and into Middle English as 'arbitrarie'. 'Connected' evolved from Latin 'connectere', through Old French 'connecter', and into Middle English as 'connecten'.
Initially, 'arbitrary' meant 'dependent on judgment', and 'connected' meant 'joined together'. Over time, 'arbitrarily-connected' came to mean 'joined without a specific pattern'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
connected in a manner that is not fixed or determined by any specific rule or pattern.
The nodes in the network are arbitrarily-connected, allowing for flexible communication paths.
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Last updated: 2025/03/28 22:46