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aleatory: Meaning and Definition of

a•le•a•to•ry

Pronunciation: (ā'lē-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē, al'ē-), [key]
— adj.
  1. depending on a contingent event: an aleatory contract.
  2. of or pertaining to accidental causes; of luck or chance; unpredictable: an aleatory element.
  3. employing the element of chance in the choice of tones, rests, durations, rhythms, dynamics, etc.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Aleardi aleatory poem
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