uniform distribution

noun

A symmetric probability distribution wherein every outcome is equally likely to occur at any point in the distribution.

Meanings

noununiform distribution (plural uniform distributions)

plural uniform distributions

  1. mathematicsA symmetric probability distribution wherein every outcome is equally likely to occur at any point in the distribution.
  2. biologyThe presence of a roughly equal distance between specimens of a particular species within their normal species range.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 均匀分布
  • 均匀分布 (jūnyún fēnbù)probability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur
Czech rovnoměrné rozdělení
  • rovnoměrné rozděleníprobability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur
Finnish tasajakauma
  • tasajakaumaprobability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur
German Gleichverteilung
  • Gleichverteilungprobability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur
Japanese 一様分布
  • 一様分布 (ichiyō bunpu)probability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur
Tagalog sanyusing pamamahagi
  • sanyusing pamamahagiprobability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur
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