distribution
/ˌdɪstɹəbˈjuʃən/
a function showing all possible values and their probabilities
distribution in a sentence
“Test scores often follow a normal distribution.”
Origin of distribution
Latin distributio division, from distribuere to distribute
Related Words
independent
events where one does not affect the probability of another
conditional probability
the probability of an event given that another has occurred
Bayes' theorem
a formula for updating probabilities based on new evidence
probability
a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur
stochastic
randomly determined; having a random probability distribution
random variable
a variable whose value is determined by chance