"Weibull" meaning in All languages combined

See Weibull on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after Swedish mathematician Waloddi Weibull, who described it in detail in 1951, though it was already known. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Weibull
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Weibull-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun [English]

Forms: Weibulls [plural]
Etymology: Named after Swedish mathematician Waloddi Weibull, who described it in detail in 1951, though it was already known. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Weibull (plural Weibulls)
  1. Any of various probability distributions used to model the amount of time for which something can be used until it ceases to be operable. Derived forms: weibullite
    Sense id: en-Weibull-en-noun-bgmmI6mc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 73

Inflected forms

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