"hypergeometric distribution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hypergeometric distributions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hypergeometric distribution (plural hypergeometric distributions)
  1. (probability theory, statistics) A discrete probability distribution that describes the probability of k "successes" in a sequence of n draws without replacement from a finite population. Wikipedia link: hypergeometric distribution Categories (topical): Functions, Probability theory, Statistics Derived forms: negative hypergeometric distribution Related terms: hypergeometric random variable Translations (probability distribution): hypergeometrické rozdělení [neuter] (Czech), hypergeometrische verdeling [feminine] (Dutch), hypergeometrinen jakauma (Finnish), loi hypergéométrique [feminine] (French), hypergeometrische Verteilung [feminine] (German), התפלגות היפרגאומטרית [plural] (Hebrew), hipergeometrikus eloszlás (Hungarian), hipergeometriai eloszlás (Hungarian), distribuzione ipergeometrica [feminine] (Italian), 超幾何分布 (chōkikabunpu) (alt: ちょうきかぶんぷ) (Japanese), rozkład hipergeometryczny [masculine] (Polish), distribuição hipergeométrica [feminine] (Portuguese), гипергеометри́ческое распределе́ние (gipergeometríčeskoje raspredelénije) [neuter] (Russian), distribución hipergeométrica [feminine] (Spanish), hypergeometrisk fördelning [common-gender] (Swedish), hypergeometrisk distribution [common-gender] (Swedish)

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