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sample space

American

noun

Mathematics.

the collection of all possible results of an experiment, represented as points.

sample space British

noun

statistics the set of possible outcomes of an experiment; the range of values of a random variable

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Etymology

Origin of sample space

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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It is defined by its sample space, events within the sample space, and probabilities associated with each event.

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

It is a subset of the sample space, so uppercase letters like A and B are commonly used to represent events.

From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020

As we have larger numbers of items in the sample space, such as a full deck of 52 cards, the ability to write out the sample space becomes impossible.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

The sample space is listed below the distribution.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

If we are after a probability we really do not need to see each and every element in the sample space, we only need to know how many elements are there.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

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