hypergeometric

British

/ ˌhaɪpədʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

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

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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

We found that if the hypergeometric experiment draws only a small percentage of the total objects, then we can ignore the impact on the probability from draw to draw.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

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

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

The outcomes of a hypergeometric experiment fit a hypergeometric probability distribution.

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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