ladder lottery
ladder lottery noun: an informal method of decision-making in Asia, based on a series of interlinked descending lines that are followed from the top (where a choice is made) to the bottom (where an outcome is revealed).
Noun
ladder lottery (plural ladder lotteries)
- An informal method of decision-making in Asia, based on a series of interlinked descending lines that are followed from the top (where a choice is made) to the bottom (where an outcome is revealed).
- Eight lines were drawn on each sheet of paper. There were two sheets. It looked like ladder lottery to me. Maybe I was hallucinating?2012, Nagaru Tanigawa, The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
- A ladder lottery, known as “Amidakuji” in Japan, is one of the most popular lotteries. In this paper, we consider the problems of enumeration, counting, and random generation of the ladder lotteries.2015, Jianxin Wang, Chee Yap, Frontiers in Algorithmics: 9th International Workshop
- Synonyms:
- Amidakuji
Synonyms of ladder lottery
Forms of ladder lottery
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Questions about ladder lottery
- What does ladder lottery mean?
- Ladder lottery means an informal method of decision-making in Asia, based on a series of interlinked descending lines that are followed from the top (where a choice is made) to the bottom (where an outcome is revealed).
- What part of speech is ladder lottery?
- Ladder lottery is a noun.
- What is the plural of ladder lottery?
- The plural of ladder lottery is ladder lotteries.
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