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aleatory definition

alea·tory (ā′lē ə tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. of or depending on chance, luck, or contingency
  2. aleatoric

Etymology: L aleatorius, of gambling < aleator, gambler < alea, chance, a dice game

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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