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lognormal

adjective
log·​nor·​mal | \ ˌlȯg-ˈnȯr-məl How to pronounce lognormal (audio) , ˌläg-\

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

Other Words from lognormal

lognormality \ ˌlȯg-​nȯr-​ˈma-​lə-​tē How to pronounce lognormality (audio) , ˌläg-​ \ noun
lognormally \ ˌlȯg-​ˈnȯr-​mə-​lē How to pronounce lognormally (audio) , ˌläg-​ \ adverb

First Known Use of lognormal

1945, in the meaning defined above

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