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aleatory

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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.

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

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 contractaleatorischer Vertrag, Spekulationsvertrag m


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