lognormal

log·nor·mal | \ ˌlȯg-ˈnȯr-məl

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Definition of lognormal

: relating to or being a normal distribution that is the distribution of the logarithm of a random variable also : relating to or being such a random variable

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Recent Examples on the Web In experiments in which the trigger for a cancer’s development is known, the length of time for symptoms to appear falls along a lognormal distribution, rather than a bell curve. — Quanta Magazine, "Why Don’t Patients Get Sick in Sync? Modelers Find Statistical Clues," 1 Mar. 2018

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“Lognormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lognormal. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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