Meanings
nounHellinger distance (countable and uncountable, plural Hellinger distances)
plural Hellinger distances
- countableuncountablemathematicsA measure used to quantify the similarity between two probability distributions.
Synonyms: Bhattacharyya distance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA measure used to quantify the similarity between two probability distributions.
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Origin
It is defined in terms of the Hellinger integral, introduced by Ernst Hellinger in 1909.
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Hellinger distance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellinger%20distance
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“Hellinger distance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellinger%20distance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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