"uniform distribution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uniform distributions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} uniform distribution (plural uniform distributions)
  1. (mathematics) A symmetric probability distribution wherein every outcome is equally likely to occur at any point in the distribution. Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: clumped distribution Translations (probability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur): 均匀分布 (jūnyún fēnbù) (Chinese Mandarin), rovnoměrné rozdělení [neuter] (Czech), tasajakauma (Finnish), Gleichverteilung [feminine] (German), 一様分布 (ichiyō bunpu) (Japanese), sanyusing pamamahagi (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-uniform_distribution-en-noun--6mF48cE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'probability distribution where each outcome is equally likely to occur': 95 5
  2. (biology) The presence of a roughly equal distance between specimens of a particular species within their normal species range. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-uniform_distribution-en-noun-WPTuHxJR Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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