Quote:aleatory | ˈālēəˌtôrē | (also aleatoric | ˌālēəˈtôrik, ˌalēəˈtôrik |) adjective depending on the throw of a dice or on chance; random. • relating to or denoting music or other forms of art involving elements of random choice (sometimes using statistical or computer techniques) during their composition, production, or performance: aleatory music | a photograph can capture the aleatory chaos of modern urban life. ORIGIN late 17th century: from Latin aleatorius, from aleator ‘dice player’, from alea ‘die’, + -y1.