Meanings
adjectivedistribution-free (not comparable)
- not comparablemathematicsFree of specific assumptions about the shape of the probability distribution generating the sample.
Synonyms: nonparametric
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveFree of specific assumptions about the shape of the probability distribution generating the sample.
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Origin
- Englishdistribution
- Proto-Indo-European*preyH-
- Proto-Indo-European*priHós
- Proto-Germanic*frijwaz
- Proto-West Germanic*friu
- Old Englishfrēo
- Englishdistribution-free
From distribution + -free.
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distribution-free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distribution-free
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“distribution-free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distribution-free. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distribution-free,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distribution-free.
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