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aleatory

[ ey-lee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, al-ee- ]

adjective

  1. Law. depending on a contingent event:

    an aleatory contract.

  2. of or relating to accidental causes; of luck or chance; unpredictable:

    an aleatory element.

  3. Music. employing the element of chance in the choice of tones, rests, durations, rhythms, dynamics, etc.


aleatory

/ -trɪ; ˌeɪlɪəˈtɒrɪk; ˈeɪlɪətərɪ /

adjective

  1. dependent on chance
  2. (esp of a musical composition) involving elements chosen at random by the performer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aleatory1

1685–95; < Latin ōܲ, equivalent to ō- (stem of ٴǰ gambler ( ( a ) game of chance + -ٴǰ -ator ) + -ius adj. suffix; -tory 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aleatory1

C17: from Latin ōܲ, from ٴǰ gambler, from a game of chance, dice, of uncertain origin
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First, we led him through an “aleatory music” session in which he had to use a cheese grater to produce sounds.

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The team is now researching perceptions of aleatory uncertainty — unknowns about the future due to randomness, indeterminacy, chance or luck.

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The tonal lurching makes “Cardinal” feel whimsical and even a bit aleatory, like a John Cage sonata.

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As he develops the project, he is likely to grow more comfortable and grounded in the aleatory digital space he’s created.

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As a generation from whom little was expected, we cultivated an aleatory, “slacker” ethos—well depicted in Richard Linklater’s film of the same name.

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