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a·le·a·to·ry A0187900 (ā′lē-ə-tôr′ē)adj.1. Dependent on chance, luck, or an uncertain outcome: an aleatory contract between an oil prospector and a landowner.2. Of or characterized by gambling: aleatory contests.3. also a·le·a·to·ric (ā′lē-ə-tôr′ĭk) Music Using or consisting of sounds to be chosen by the performer or left to chance; indeterminate: An object placed inside the piano added an aleatory element to the piece.
[Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor, gambler, from ālea, game of chance, die.]aleatory (ˈeɪlɪətərɪ; -trɪ) or aleatoricadj1. dependent on chance2. (Classical Music) (esp of a musical composition) involving elements chosen at random by the performer[C17: from Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor gambler, from ālea game of chance, dice, of uncertain origin]a•le•a•to•ry (ˈeɪ li əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈæl i-) also a•le•a•tor•ic (ˌeɪ li əˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, ˌæl i-)
adj. 1. Law. depending on an uncertain event: an aleatory contract. 2. of or pertaining to luck or chance; unpredictable. 3. Music. employing the element of chance in the choice of tones, rests, durations, rhythms, dynamics, etc. [1685–95; < Latin āleātōrius, adj. derivative of āleātor gambler (āle(a) game of chance)] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  aleatory - dependent on chance; "the aleatory element in life"unpredictable - not capable of being foretold |
TranslationsaleatorischaleatorioincertomalsicuroaleatoryenUK
Related to aleatory: Aleatory musicaleatoryadj. uncertain; usually applied to insurance contracts in which payment is dependent on the occurrence of a contingent event, such as injury to the insured person in an accident or fire damage to his insured building. aleatoryenUK
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