Meaning of ladder lottery | Babel Free
Definitions
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).
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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