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Meaning of quincunx

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

quincunx

Pronunciation:/ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/

noun

Definitions

  1. An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.

  2. An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.

  3. A Galton board.

  4. A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.