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hypergeometric

British  
/ ˌhaɪpədʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to operations or series that transcend ordinary geometrical operations or series

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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People have already derived equations to estimate these probabilities, with names like the hypergeometric distribution, which has applications like election auditing and card counting.

From New York Times Jul. 7, 2022

In the hypergeometric distribution this is the essence of the question because the experiment assumes that any "draw" is without replacement.

From Textbooks Nov. 29, 2017

What is the hypergeometric probability density function written out to solve this problem? c.

From Textbooks Nov. 29, 2017

Most elementary courses do not cover the geometric, hypergeometric, and Poisson.

From Textbooks Sep. 19, 2013

We may then attempt to investigate, in general, in what cases the independent variable x of a hypergeometric equation is a single-valued function of the ratio s of two independent integrals of the equation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

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