probability density function

prob·a·bil·i·ty den·si·ty func·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prob-uh-bil-i-tee den-si-tee fuhngk-shuh n]
- /ˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ ti ˈdɛn sɪ ti ˈfʌŋk ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prob-uh-bil-i-tee den-si-tee fuhngk-shuh n]
- /ˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ ti ˈdɛn sɪ ti ˈfʌŋk ʃən/

Definitions of probability density function words

noun probability density function a function of a continuous variable whose integral over a region gives the probability that a random variable falls within the region. 1
noun probability density function Also called frequency function. a function of a discrete variable whose sum over a discrete set gives the probability of occurrence of a specified value. 1
noun probability density function a function representing the relative distribution of frequency of a continuous random variable from which parameters such as its mean and variance can be derived and having the property that its integral from a to b is the probability that the variable lies in this interval. Its graph is the limiting case of a histogram as the amount of data increases and the class intervals decrease in size 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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