Meaning of ALEATORY
| Pronunciation: | | 'eyleeu`towree
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[adj] dependent on chance; "the aleatory element in life" |
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ALEATORY is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | unpredictable |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A"le*a*to*ry\, a. [L. aleatorius, fr. alea chance,
die.] (Law)
Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory
contract. --Bouvier.
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