aleatory
adjective
- of or depending on chance, luck, or contingency
- aleatoric
See aleatory in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(āˈlē-ə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē)
adjective- 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 (āˌlē-ə-tôrˈĭk, -tōrˈ-) 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.
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