normal distribution

nor·mal dis·tri·bu·tion

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [nawr-muh l dis-truh-byoo-shuh n]
- /ˈnɔr məl ˌdɪs trəˈbyu ʃən/
- /ˈnɔːml ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/

Definitions of normal distribution words

noun normal distribution a theoretical frequency distribution represented by a normal curve. 1
noun Definition of normal distribution in Technology (statistics) (Or "Gaussian distribution") The frequency distribution of many natural phenomena such as the height or intelligence of people of a certain age and sex. The formula looks something like: P(x) = e^(((x-m)/s)^2) where P(x) is the probability of a measurement x, m is the mean value of x and s is the standard deviation. Also known as a "bell curve" because of its shape. 1
noun normal distribution a continuous distribution of a random variable with its mean, median, and mode equal, the probability density function of which is given by (exp-[(x–μ)2/2σ2]/σ√(2π)) where μ is the mean and σ2 the variance 0
noun normal distribution a symmetrical distribution, represented on a graph by a bell curve, in which the class with the highest frequency is at the center and the classes with the lowest frequency are at each end 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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