Yule-Simon distribution

noun

A certain discrete probability distribution.

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Meanings

noun
  1. mathematicsA certain discrete probability distribution.

Origin

Named after Udny Yule and Herbert A. Simon. Simon originally called it the Yule distribution.

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Yule-Simon distribution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yule-Simon%20distribution

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