was wotd|2007|July|29
English

Etymology
From L. aleatorius, from aleator �dice-player�, from alea �a die�.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�eɪlɪ�tri/|/�æɪlɪ�tri/
italbrac|US IPA|/�æɪlɪ�t�ri/|/�eɪlɪ�t�ri/
audio|en-us-aleatory.ogg|Audio (US)
audio|en-us-aleatory-2.ogg|Audio (US)

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

Derived terms
aleatoric

Synonyms
stochastic

Translations

French: aléatoire
German: aleatorisch
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Latin: aleatorius
Romanian: aleatoriu
Spanish: aleatorio m, aleatoria f

Noun
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1. music A form of music in which the performers are free to perform their own material and/or their own manner of presentation.

Synonyms
aleatoric music, chance music

Translations
trans-top|A form of music
German: Aleatorik f
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it:aleatory
vi:aleatory

• 2007-10-06 02:41 - Doug Hockin - /* Adjective */ Add derived term

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