Entry: aleatory (adj.)
In context: "...the aleatory flutter of uncontrolled metastatic growth..."
Definition: Dependent on the throw of a die; hence, dependent on uncertain contingencies.
Other: To be forthright, I thought this was a medical term. What a cool word! An excellent replacement for 'random'.
SNOOT score: 3
Page:82
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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