Definitions for aleatory
ˈeɪ li əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈæl i-; ˌeɪ li əˈtɔr ɪk, -ˈtɒr-, ˌæl i-aleato·ry

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1. aleatoryadjective

   dependent on chance

   "the aleatory element in life"

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1. aleatoryadjective

   Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance

2. Etymology: From aleatorius, from aleator, from alea.

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1. aleatory

   Aleatoricism or aleatorism, the noun associated with the adjectival aleatory and aleatoric, is a term popularised by the musical composer Pierre Boulez, but also Witold Lutosławski and Franco Evangelisti, for compositions resulting from "actions made by chance", with its etymology deriving from alea, Latin for "dice". It now applies more broadly to art created as a result of such a chance-determined process. The term was first used "in the context of electro-acoustics and information theory" to describe "a course of sound events that is determined in its framework and flexible in detail", by Belgian-German physicist, acoustician, and information theorist Werner Meyer-Eppler. In practical application, in compositions by Mozart and Kirnberger, for instance, the order of the measures of a musical piece were left to be determined by throwing dice, and in performances of music by Pousseur (e.g., Répons pour sept musiciens, 1960), musicians threw dice "for sheets of music and cues". However, more generally in musical contexts, the term has had varying meanings as it was applied by various composers, and so a single, clear definition for aleatory music is defied. Aleatory should not be confused with either indeterminacy, or improvisation.

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1. aleatory

   Aleatory refers to something that is dependent on chance, luck, or random elements. It can be an event, situation, or process which is characterized by uncertain or unpredictable outcomes. The term is often used in fields such as philosophy, insurance, music, and art to describe situations or methods that involve a large degree of randomness or uncertainty.

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1. Aleatoryadjective

   depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract

2. Etymology: [L. aleatorius, fr. alea chance, die.]

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1. Aleatory

   ā′lē-a-tō-ri, adj. depending on the throw of the dice: dependent on certain contingencies. [L. āleātōrius, ālea, a die.]

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1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aleatory in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aleatory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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