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Gaussian distribution

American  

noun

Statistics.

  1. normal distribution.

Gaussian distribution British  

noun

  1. another name for normal distribution

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Etymology

Origin of Gaussian distribution

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The signer starts by picking y from an m-dimensional distribution, typically a discrete Gaussian distribution.

From Nature • Sep. 12, 2017

The Gaussian distribution he invokes is also called a normal distribution, or a bell curve.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2016

Someone who thinks “citizen statistics” is important should want everyone to be familiar with this curve, whether they call it the Gaussian distribution or not.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2016

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