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aleatoric

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ale·​a·​tor·​ic | \ ˌā-lē-ə-ˈtȯr-ik How to pronounce aleatoric (audio) , -ˈtär- \

Definition of aleatoric

: characterized by chance or indeterminate elements aleatoric music

Examples of aleatoric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When the sun shines through and paints floors, walls, and people with moving color, the effect is aleatoric, agnostic, and otherworldly. — Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, "The Master of Unknowing," 25 Apr. 2020

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First Known Use of aleatoric

1921, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aleatoric

Latin aleatorius

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“Aleatoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aleatoric. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.

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