aleatory

a·le·a·to·ry  (l--tôr, -tr)

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 (l--tôrk, -tr-) 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.

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[Latin letrius, from letor, gambler, from lea, game of chance, die.]

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aleatory [ˈeɪlɪətərɪ -trɪ], aleatoric [ˌeɪlɪəˈtɒrɪk]

adj

1. dependent on chance

2. (Music / Classical Music) (esp of a musical composition) involving elements chosen at random by the performer

[from Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor gambler, from ālea game of chance, dice, of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

aleatory - dependent on chance; "the aleatory element in life" unpredictable - not capable of being foretold

Translations

aleatory

adj (Jur) → aleatorisch, vom Zufall abhängig; aleatory contract → aleatorischer Vertrag, Spekulationsvertrag m