A set of five objects arranged with one at each corner of a square, and the fifth in the center
an arrangement of five objects, usually trees, with one at each corner of a rectangle and one at the center; this basic structural unit is often multiplied to create a larger pattern, and plantations of trees in this pattern may be identified by the same term
A spindle, or spool, as of reed or wood, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle
An anti-aliasing technique, developed by nVidia, which uses a sampling pattern that looks like the five side of a die This dot pattern is called a quincunx
an arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle Think of the Purina "checkerboard" logo, or the pattern of dots on the side of a die when you roll a five
An arrangement of five objects in a sqaure or rectangle, with one at each corner and one in the middle, like the five spots on dice Prunts and other motifs are soemtimes arranged in a quincunx pattern
A tool that creates frequency distributions Beads tumble over numerous horizontal rows of pins, which force the beads to the right or left After a random journey, the beads are dropped into vertical slots After many beads are dropped, a frequency distribution results In the classroom, quincunxes are often used to simulate a manufacturing process The quincunx was invented by English scientist Francis Galton in the 1890s
150 degrees : An aspect which is thought to indicate two very different drives in the nature which feel incompatible One may make a "forced choice" and real effort and adjustment is necessary to find a compromise positions which allows expression of both drives
An aspect of 150 degrees, where the two aspecting planets are separated by five signs of the zodiac Many astrologers, including Richard Idemon, consider this aspect to by very significant, even deserving a place among the so-called Major aspects The quincunx is often interpreted as providing frustration, confusion, irritation or oddness to the planets involved
An arrangement of things by fives in a square or a rectangle, one being placed at each corner and one in the middle; especially, such an arrangement of trees repeated indefinitely, so as to form a regular group with rows running in various directions