Weibull

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noun

Any of various probability distributions used to model the amount of time for which something can be used until it ceases to be operable.

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Meanings

nounWeibull (plural Weibulls)

plural Weibulls

  1. Any of various probability distributions used to model the amount of time for which something can be used until it ceases to be operable.
proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

Named after Swedish mathematician Waloddi Weibull, who described it in detail in 1951, though it was already known.

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APA

Weibull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weibull

MLA

“Weibull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weibull. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Weibull,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Weibull.

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