Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ladder lottery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: lad-der lot-tery
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Example Sentences

"Eight lines were drawn on each sheet of paper. There were two sheets. It looked like ladder lottery to me. Maybe I was hallucinating?"
"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."

Inflected Forms

ladder lotteries (plural)

Synonyms

Amidakuji

Questions

What does ladder lottery mean?: 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).

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