Sentence examples for arbitrary criterion from inspiring English sources

But the bac is a far more egalitarian and less arbitrary criterion for admission to college than the American model.

The study reports that over a short average period of observation (about eight years) a small reduction in fat calories results in a 9percentt reduction in the risk of getting breast cancer, which is very close to "statistical significance" (an arbitrary criterion).

What results is a more purposive comparison strategy in place of the somewhat arbitrary criterion of statistical significance, which plays virtually no role in AIC models.

Given that the life of a Western European is no more valuable than that of a sub-Saharan African, for instance, how can we justify a geo-political arrangement in which people are effectively forced to remain in their country of birth when sorting humans according to this (morally arbitrary) criterion has such a profound effect upon their chances of living a minimally decent life?

In a subsequent vote, the Board passed another resolution opposing height as a primary qualification to play center for the Miami Heat, noting that such an arbitrary criterion thwarts the ambition of dwarf students trying out for basketball.

In a private system, banks will have the power to impose more stringent requirements, making it harder for deserving students who cannot meet some arbitrary criterion to get loans, and also impose higher interest rates.

We need, also, to question what counts as morally arbitrary criteria in the equality of opportunity view.

"In order to stay true to this spirit, rather than applying arbitrary criteria, each child's unique vulnerabilities should be taken into account.

The result is that millions are now trained to be dismissive based on detailed and sometimes arbitrary criteria.

Elevating arbitrary criteria such as skin colour above objective, performance-based measures should be roundly condemned.There are better solutions.

In desperation, the government of Dilma Rousseff, Lula's successor, artificially controlled the price of oil to combat inflation, caused by weak fiscal policy and the extraordinary costs of subsidised loans to entrepreneurs selected by arbitrary criteria.