aleatory
[ ey-lee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, al-ee- ]
/ ˈeɪ li əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈæl i- /
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adjective
Law. depending on a contingent event: an aleatory contract.
of or relating to accidental causes; of luck or chance; unpredictable: an aleatory element.
Music. employing the element of chance in the choice of tones, rests, durations, rhythms, dynamics, etc.
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Also a·le·a·tor·ic [ey-lee-uh-tawr-ik, -tor-, al-ee-]. /ˌeɪ li əˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, ˌæl i-/.
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aleatory
aleatoric (ˌeɪlɪəˈtɒrɪk)
/ (ˈeɪlɪətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
dependent on chance
(esp of a musical composition) involving elements chosen at random by the performer
Word Origin for aleatory
C17: from Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor gambler, from ālea game of chance, dice, of uncertain origin
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