Tukey lambda distribution

noun

A continuous, symmetric probability distribution defined in terms of its quantile function, typically used to identify an appropriate distribution.

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nounTukey lambda distribution (plural Tukey lambda distributions)

plural Tukey lambda distributions

  1. mathematicsA continuous, symmetric probability distribution defined in terms of its quantile function, typically used to identify an appropriate distribution.

Origin

Named after John Tukey.

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