Penney's game

proper noun

A game for two players in which each player selects an equally long sequence of heads or tails. The winner is the player whose sequence occurs first when a fair coin is tossed repeatedly.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A game for two players in which each player selects an equally long sequence of heads or tails. The winner is the player whose sequence occurs first when a fair coin is tossed repeatedly.

Origin

Named after its inventor, Walter Penney.

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APA

Penney's game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penney's%20game

MLA

“Penney's game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penney's%20game. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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