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Aleatory
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adjective 1. Depending on the throw of a dice or on chance; random.
2. Relating to or denoting music or other forms of art involving elements of random choice during their composition, production, or performance.
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Play Button "The new riverboat casino brings in money from the profits of aleatory games."
Play Button "This composer is known for startling aleatory elements in the middle of more sedate compositions."
Play Button "Our meeting may seem aleatory, but I planned to run into you today."
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Latin, late 17th century
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Why This Word?
This word comes from the Latin "aleator," meaning "dice player", but the English meaning of "aleatory" refers to the nature of randomness, not necessarily the specific action of throwing dice. Aleatory games can involve dice, such as craps and Yahtzee, but other games of chance don't require dice, including poker, roulette, and bingo. ...
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