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Buffon's needle problem

Buffon's needle problem proper noun: an experiment that determines the probability that a needle, when dropped, will lie across a line between two parallel strips of wood, each of the same width; often used to estimate π.

Proper noun

Buffon's needle problem

  1. An experiment that determines the probability that a needle, when dropped, will lie across a line between two parallel strips of wood, each of the same width; often used to estimate π.

Questions about Buffon's needle problem

What does Buffon's needle problem mean?
Buffon's needle problem means an experiment that determines the probability that a needle, when dropped, will lie across a line between two parallel strips of wood, each of the same width; often used to estimate π.
What part of speech is Buffon's needle problem?
Buffon's needle problem is a proper noun.

Words near Buffon's needle problem in the dictionary

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  3. buffo
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  6. Buffon's needle problem
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  9. buffonize
  10. buffonized
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