aleatory

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

/ ˈeɪ li əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈæl i- /

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adjective

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

of or relating to accidental causes; of luck or chance; unpredictable: an aleatory element.

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

Also a·le·a·tor·ic

[ey-lee-uh-tawr-ik, -tor-, al-ee-]. /ˌeɪ li əˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, ˌæl i-/.

Origin of aleatory

1685–95; <Latin āleātōrius, equivalent to āleātōr- (stem of āleātor gambler (āle(a) game of chance + -ātor-ator) + -ius adj. suffix; see -tory¹

Words nearby aleatory

aldrin, Aldus Manutius, ale, Alea, Aleardi, aleatory, Alebion, alec, alecithal, aleck, ale conner

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Example sentences from the Web for aleatory

The aleatory element has always been the connecting link between the struggle for existence and religion.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
The aleatory element still remains, and it is still irrational, but the attitude of men towards it is changed.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
At best the actor's is an aleatory profession and, as in all games of chance, the losses score highest.
My Actor-Husband|Anonymous
It was only by religious rites that the aleatory element in the struggle for existence could be controlled.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner

There is a great change in the mores of the entire modern society about the aleatory element.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for aleatory

aleatory

aleatoric (ˌeɪlɪəˈtɒrɪk)

/ (ˈeɪlɪətərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

dependent on chance

(esp of a musical composition) involving elements chosen at random by the performer

Word Origin for aleatory

C17: from Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor gambler, from ālea game of chance, dice, of uncertain origin

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

单词	aleatory
释义	aleatory [ ey-lee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, al-ee- ] / ˈeɪ li əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈæl i- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aleatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Law. depending on a contingent event: an aleatory contract. of or relating to accidental causes; of luck or chance; unpredictable: an aleatory element. Music. employing the element of chance in the choice of tones, rests, durations, rhythms, dynamics, etc. Also a·le·a·tor·ic [ey-lee-uh-tawr-ik, -tor-, al-ee-]. /ˌeɪ li əˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, ˌæl i-/. Origin of aleatory 1685–95; <Latin āleātōrius, equivalent to āleātōr- (stem of āleātor gambler (āle(a) game of chance + -ātor-ator) + -ius adj. suffix; see -tory¹ Words nearby aleatory aldrin, Aldus Manutius, ale, Alea, Aleardi, aleatory, Alebion, alec, alecithal, aleck, ale conner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aleatory The aleatory element has always been the connecting link between the struggle for existence and religion. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner The aleatory element still remains, and it is still irrational, but the attitude of men towards it is changed. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner At best the actor's is an aleatory profession and, as in all games of chance, the losses score highest. My Actor-Husband\|Anonymous It was only by religious rites that the aleatory element in the struggle for existence could be controlled. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner There is a great change in the mores of the entire modern society about the aleatory element. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner British Dictionary definitions for aleatory aleatory aleatoric (ˌeɪlɪəˈtɒrɪk) / (ˈeɪlɪətərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective dependent on chance (esp of a musical composition) involving elements chosen at random by the performer Word Origin for aleatory C17: from Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor gambler, from ālea game of chance, dice, of uncertain origin 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 Words related to aleatory unintended, unexpected, accidental, impromptu, random, unintentional, haphazard, spontaneous, adventitious, fortuitous, undesigned
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aleatory

adjective

Origin of aleatory

Words nearby aleatory

Example sentences from the Web for aleatory

British Dictionary definitions for aleatory

aleatoric (ˌeɪlɪəˈtɒrɪk)

adjective

Word Origin for aleatory

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