Monte Carlo

[ mon-tee kahr-loh, -ti; Italian mawn-te kahr-law ]

/ ˈmɒn ti ˈkɑr loʊ, -tɪ; Italian ˈmɔn tɛ ˈkɑr lɔ /

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noun

a town in Monaco principality, in SE France: gambling resort.

adjective

Statistics. of, relating to, or using a Monte Carlo method, as a Monte Carlo simulation or solution.

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Words nearby Monte Carlo

monte, Monte Albán, Montebello, Monte Bianco, montebrasite, Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo method, Monte Cassino, Monte Corno, Monte Cristo, Montefeltro

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How to use Monte Carlo in a sentence

A Hamiltonian Monte Carlo model was trained on data from Weeks 1 and 2 of the 2018-20 seasons.
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We implement Monte Carlo simulations for this, using randomness to simulate the rest of the regular season and playoffs thousands of times, keeping tabs on what happens in each simulation.
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On Sunday, November 2, Their Royal Highnesses will begin their visit to Mexico in the town of Real del Monte.
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Carlo Urbani, the WHO doctor who was the world's expert on SARS, got it and died.
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He then enlisted the help of New York City musician Carlo Nicolau to compose the music.
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Yeah, like Kathmandu and Monte Carlo, Maine and Monrovia, Harold had been to Vegas before.
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After the hearing, Knox's attorney Carlo Dalla Vedova said Knox was listening to the verdict by an open phone in the courtroom.
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The young man from far away had not, so far as he knew, either enemies or friends at Monte Carlo.
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Then, you know, she had no right to play in the Rooms again; she was supposed to pay her hotel bill, and leave Monte Carlo.
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This is held in the Piazza Carlo Alberto, which is the largest square in the town.
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At the age of forty-five Monte Irvin was not ill-looking, and, indeed, was sometimes spoken of as handsome.
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In fact, Monte Irvin had made a success of every affair in life with the lamentable exception of his marriage.
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British Dictionary definitions for Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

/ (ˈmɒntɪ ˈkɑːləʊ, French mɔ̃te karlo) /

noun

a town and resort forming part of the principality of Monaco, on the Riviera: famous casino and the destination of an annual car rally (the Monte Carlo Rally). Pop: 15 507 (2000)

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Cultural definitions for Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

[ (mon-ti kahr-loh) ]

City in Monaco, world famous for its gambling casino.