pip

(noun)

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

Related Terms

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.

  • Additional Reading

  • Defining Spread

    • The difference between those prices (3 pips) is the spread.

  • Methods of Intracellular Signaling

    • Enzymes known as kinases phosphorylate PI to form PI-phosphate (PIP) and PI-bisphosphate (PIP2).