"normal random variable" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: normal random variables [plural]
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  1. (probability theory, statistics) A random variable whose probability distribution is a normal distribution. Wikipedia link: normal random variable Categories (topical): Probability theory, Statistics Related terms: normal deviate, standard normal random variable
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