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
An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes
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