English Explanatory Dictionary

Galton board

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device in which small objects tumble through a set of pegs, coming to rest in a pattern that approximates a normal distribution.

Word forms

Galton board Galton boards

Etymology

Named after Sir Francis Galton.

Synonyms

bean machine Galton box quincunx
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