Benjamin Franklin's designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitrary.
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arbitrary
/ˈɑː.bɪ.tɹə.ɹi/adjective · B1
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B1arbitrary
Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
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