Conway criterion

proper noun

A rule for determining whether a prototile will tile the plane.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Conway criterion
  1. mathematicsA rule for determining whether a prototile will tile the plane.

Origin

Named after English mathematician John Horton Conway.

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APA

Conway criterion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conway%20criterion

MLA

“Conway criterion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conway%20criterion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Conway criterion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conway%20criterion.

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