Definition
Depending on luck or chance; used to describe something whose outcome is unpredictable or determined by randomness rather than design.
Etymology
From Latin 'aleatorius' (relating to dice and gambling). Used in law, music, and philosophy to describe situations where chance plays the determining role in outcomes.
Kelly Says
Insurance companies use 'aleatory contracts'—both sides exchange unequal amounts of money based on chance (you pay steady premiums, but might get a huge payout)! It's a legal term that makes randomness official.
Translations
BNবাংলা
যুক্তিহীন
jukti-heen
CACatalà
aleatori
ah-lay-toh-ree
CSČeština
náhodný
nah-ohd-ny
DADansk
tilfældig
til-fae-dig
DEDeutsch
zufällig
tsoo-fay-lik
ELΕλληνικά
τυχαίος
ty-cha-ios
ESEspañol
aleatorio
ah-lay-TOR-ee-oh
FISuomi
satunnainen
sat-tun-na-inen
FRFrançais
aléatoire
ah-lay-TOR-ee-er
HIहिन्दी
अनुमानित
anu-maan-it
HUMagyar
véletlenszerű
ve-le-tlen-szu-e
IDBahasa Indonesia
acak-acakan
a-cak-a-ca-kan
ITItaliano
aleatorio
ah-lay-TOR-ee-oh
MRMR
अनुमानित
anu-maan-it
MSBahasa Melayu
acak-acakan
a-cak-a-ca-kan
NLNederlands
aleatorisch
ah-lay-toh-reesk
NONorsk
tilfeldig
til-fel-dig
PLPolski
losowy
lo-so-vee
PTPortuguês
aleatório
ah-lay-TOR-ee-oh
RORomână
aleatoriu
ah-lay-toh-ree-oo
RUРусский
случайный
slu-chay-nyy
SVSvenska
slumpmässigt
slump-mess-igt
SWKiswahili
bahati
ba-ha-ti
TAதமிழ்
случайный
slu-chay-nyy
TEతెలుగు
అనుమానం
anu-maan-am
TLTL
pagkakataon
pa-kka-ka-ta-on
TRTürkçe
tesadüfi
te-sa-doo-fee
UKУкраїнська
випадковий
vi-pad-ko-vyy
VITiếng Việt
ngẫu nhiên
ngaw-nhau-nhien