Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

normal random variable

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: nor-mal ran-dom -vari-able
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A random variable whose probability distribution is a normal distribution.

Example Sentences

"Since this density function cannot be integrated directly, in order to find probabilities involving normal random variables, we must resort to tables giving us various percentile points of the distribution."
"Although normal random variables are continuous, they are often used to model discrete quantities.[…]The probability density function of a normal random variable depends on two parameters, denoted μ and σ, which are, respectively, the mean and standard deviation of the random variable."
"A special type of continuous random variable, known as a normal random variable, is studied.[…]We present the additive property of normal random variables. The percentiles of normal random variables are studied."

Inflected Forms

normal random variables (plural)

Phrases

normal deviate standard normal random variable

Frequently Paired Words

normal deviate standard normal random variable

Questions

What does normal random variable mean?: A random variable whose probability distribution is a normal distribution.

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