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aleatory — ale·a·to·ry / ā lē ə ˌtōr ē/ adj [Latin aleatorius of a gambler, from aleator gambler, dice player, from alea, a dice game]: depending on an uncertain event or contingency as to both profit and loss the aleatory nature of a lawyer s contingency… … Law dictionary
Aleatory — means pertaining to luck , and derives from the Latin word alea , the rolling of dice. Aleatoric, indeterminate, or chance art is that which exploits the principle of randomness.LiteratureAn example of aleatory writing is the automatic writing of … Wikipedia
Aleatory — A le*a*to*ry, a. [L. aleatorius, fr. alea chance, die.] (Law) Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aleatory — (adj.) of uncertain outcome, lit. depending on the throw of a die, 1690s, from L. aleatorius pertaining to a gamester, from aleator a dice player, from alea a game with dice; chance, hazard, risk; a die, the dice; perhaps lit. a joint bone, a… … Etymology dictionary
aleatory — (also aleatoric) ► ADJECTIVE 1) depending on the throw of a dice or on chance. 2) relating to music or other forms of art involving elements of random choice during their composition or performance. ORIGIN from Latin aleator dice player … English terms dictionary
aleatory — [ā′lē ə tôr΄ē] adj. [L aleatorius, of gambling < aleator, gambler < alea, chance, a dice game] 1. of or depending on chance, luck, or contingency 2. ALEATORIC … English World dictionary
aleatory — /ay lee euh tawr ee, tohr ee, al ee /, adj. 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… … Universalium
aleatory — adjective Etymology: Latin aleatorius of a gambler, from aleator gambler, from alea a dice game Date: 1693 1. depending on an uncertain event or contingency as to both profit and loss < an aleatory contract > 2. relating to luck and especially to … New Collegiate Dictionary
aleatory — Synonyms and related words: Nachtmusik, absolute music, accidental, adaptation, adventitious, adventurous, air varie, aleatoric, aleatory music, amorphous, arrangement, blobby, blurred, blurry, broad, casual, causeless, chamber music, chamber… … Moby Thesaurus
aleatory — a•le•a•to•ry [[t]ˈeɪ li əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i, ˈæl i [/t]] also a•le•a•tor•ic [[t]ˌeɪ li əˈtɔr ɪk, ˈtɒr , ˌæl i [/t]] adj. 1) law Law. depending on an uncertain event: an aleatory contract[/ex] 2) of or pertaining to luck or chance; unpredictable 3)… … From formal English to slang
aleatory contract — see contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. aleatory contract … Law dictionary
