a|le|a|to|ry

a|le|a|to|ry «AY lee uh _TR ee, -_TOHR-», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. dependent on an uncertain event; contingent.

2. having to do with good or bad luck.

3. = aleatoric. (Cf. ↑aleatoric)

–n.

aleatoric music: »

Improvisation is one form of aleatory (New York Times).

╂[< Latin āleātōrius < āleātor dice player < ālea a gambling game with dice]