Meanings
nounGalton board (plural Galton boards)
plural Galton boards
- A device in which small objects tumble through a set of pegs, coming to rest in a pattern that approximates a normal distribution.
Synonyms: bean machine, Galton box, quincunx
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA device in which small objects tumble through a set of pegs, coming to rest in a pattern that approximates a normal distribution.
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Origin
Named after Sir Francis Galton.
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Galton board. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galton%20board
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galton board,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galton%20board.
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