pip

(noun)

one of the spots or symbols on a playing card, domino, die, etc.

Related Terms

  • Platonic solid
  • random number

Examples of pip in the following topics:

  • Are Real Dice Fair?

    • An example of a traditional die is a rounded cube, with each of its six faces showing a different number of dots (pips) from one to six.
    • Perhaps to mitigate concerns that the pips on the faces of certain styles of dice cause a small bias, casinos use precision dice with flush markings.
    • Casino dice have their pips drilled, then filled flush with a paint of the same density as the material used for the dice, such that the center of gravity of the dice is as close to the geometric center as possible.
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