aleatory
adjective/ˌæliˈeɪtəri/, /ˈeɪliətəri/
/ˈeɪliətɔːri/
(also aleatoric
(formal)/ˌæliəˈtɒrɪk/, /ˌeɪliəˈtɒrɪk/
/ˌæliəˈtɔːrɪk/, /ˌeɪliəˈtɔːrɪk/
)- relating to music or other forms of art that involve elements of chance in their creation or performance
- Some will be amused to know that Mozart composed aleatory music and even devised a dice game to write it.
- Her musical work is an aleatoric succession of dub rhythms, circus melodies and mechanical sound.
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