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ladder lottery en · NOUN

Meanings

1. 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).
   • 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:
   • 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:

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Synonyms

Amidakuji

Translations (4)

ja あみだくじ (method of decision-making) · cmn 鬼腳圖 /鬼脚图 (method of decision-making) · ko 사다리타기 (method of decision-making) · yue 畫鬼腳 /画鬼脚 (method of decision-making)