probability distribution

Definition of probability distribution

: probability function also : probability density function sense 2

Examples of probability distribution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And in this case, there is simply no way to get that probability distribution using a classical computer. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Paper leaks showing a quantum computer doing something a supercomputer can’t," 24 Sep. 2019 The particular probability distribution being used must be chosen with care. — Quanta Magazine, "Privacy by the Numbers: A New Approach to Safeguarding Data," 10 Dec. 2012 What if the probability distribution of letters is biased, so some letters are more likely than others? — Quanta Magazine, "The Information Theory of Life," 19 Nov. 2015

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probability curve

probability density

probability density function

probability distribution

probability function

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Last Updated

29 Nov 2019

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“Probability distribution.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probability%20distribution. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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