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Bernoulli trials

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plural noun

Mathematics.

  1. repeated independent experiments having two possible outcomes for each experiment with the probability for each outcome remaining constant throughout the experiments, as tossing a coin several times.

Etymology

Origin of Bernoulli trials

First recorded in 1950–55; named after Jakob Bernoulli

Example Sentences

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There are one or more Bernoulli trials with all failures except the last one, which is a success.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

A series of Bernoulli trials are conducted until one is a success, and then the experiment stops.

From Textbooks • Sep. 19, 2013

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