distribution function

noun Statistics.

(of any random variable) the function that assigns to each number the probability that the random variable takes a value less than or equal to the given number.

Origin of distribution function

First recorded in 1905–10

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British Dictionary definitions for distribution function

distribution function

noun

short for cumulative distribution function

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