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Main Entry:	aleatoric
Part of Speech:	adj
Definition:	done randomly; characterized by chance, often in reference to art or music
Example:	Aleatoric music incorporates elements of chance in its structure.
Etymology:	from 'aleatory' which derives from 'alea', a die, the dice

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a·le·a·to·ry

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–adjective

1.	Law. depending on a contingent event: an aleatory contract.

2.	of or pertaining 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.

Also, a·le·a·tor·ic

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[Origin: 1685–95; < L āleātōrius, equiv. to āleātōr- (s. of āleātor gambler (āle(a) game of chance + -ātor -ator) + -ius adj. suffix; see -tory¹

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a·le·a·to·ry Audio Help (ā'lē-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Dependent on chance, luck, or an uncertain outcome: an aleatory contract between an oil prospector and a landowner.
Of or characterized by gambling: aleatory contests.
also a·le·a·to·ric (ā'lē-ə-tôr'ĭk, -tōr'-) 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.