normal distribution
noun[CorU]
mathematicsspecializeduk/ˌnɔː.məl dɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/us/ˌnɔːr.məl dɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/anarrangementofdatain which mostvaluesare near thecentreof therangeandgraduallybecomefewer towards each end,shownin agraphas theshapeof abell:
Theresultingvariablehas anearlynormaldistribution.
Normaldistributionsconsistentlyoccuronly when theyinvolverandomeventsand alargesample.
- If they had anormaldistributionofability,theirresultswould be different.
- Monthlyminimumandmaximumtemperaturedatawereassumedto havenormaldistribution.
- You will need abasicunderstandingofnormaldistributionandstandarddeviation.
Statistics
- actuarial
- asymmetric
- covariate
- distribution
- entropy
- interpoint
- interquartile range
- mean
- odds
- pollster
- quantile
- ratio
- standard deviation
- stat
- statistical
- statistically
- statistician
- stochastic
- unadjusted
- vital statistics
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