Normal-distribution
noun, Statistics.
1.
a theoretical frequency distribution represented by a normal curve.
noun
1.
(statistics) a continuous distribution of a random variable with its mean, median, and mode equal, the probability density function of which is given by (exp-[(x–μ)²/2σ²]/σ√(2π)) where μ is the mean and σ² the variance Also called Gaussian distribution
normal distribution
(nôr’məl)
A theoretical frequency distribution for a set of variable data, usually represented by a bell-shaped curve symmetrical about the mean.
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