"exponential distribution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exponential distributions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} exponential distribution (plural exponential distributions)
  1. (statistics) Any of a class of continuous probability distributions used to model the time between events that occur independently at a constant average rate. Wikipedia link: exponential distribution Categories (topical): Functions, Statistics Synonyms (probability distribution): negative exponential distribution Related terms: Poisson distribution, Poisson process Translations (class of continuous probability distributions): exponenciální rozdělení [neuter] (Czech), eksponenttijakauma (Finnish), exponenciális eloszlás (Hungarian), veldisvísisdreifing [feminine] (Icelandic), vísisdreifing [feminine] (Icelandic), distribuzione esponenziale [feminine] (Italian), 指数分布 (Japanese), exponentialfördelning [common-gender] (Swedish), pauliting pamamahagi (Tagalog)

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