hypergeometric distribution

[ hahy-per-jee-uh-me-trik, hahy- ]

/ ˈhaɪ pərˌdʒi əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌhaɪ- /

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noun Mathematics.

a system of probabilities associated with finding a specified number of elements, as 5 white balls, from a given number of elements, as 10 balls, chosen from a set containing 2 kinds of elements of known quantity, as 15 white balls and 20 black balls.

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Origin of hypergeometric distribution

First recorded in 1945–50; hyper- + geometric

Words nearby hypergeometric distribution

hypergammaglobulinemia, hypergamy, hypergenesis, hypergenitalism, hypergeometric, hypergeometric distribution, hypergeometric equation, hypergeometric function, hypergeusia, hypergia, hyperglandular

How to use hypergeometric distribution in a sentence

He would like to set up an independent film distribution company that targets consumers directly.
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But Casa Bruja remains the only independent brewer in Panama with a bottling and distribution plan.
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In the 20th century, interstate highways provided the distribution networks for big-box retailers like Walmart.
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Despite Western efforts, distribution of ISIS propaganda is as strong as it has ever been.
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He shifts the lens from overall wealth (how big is the pie) to distribution (how big are the pieces).
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Our existing poverty is purely a problem in the direction and distribution of human effort.
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Thereupon the generals hastened round the town to procure funds, and appeased the Visayos with a distribution of 1,800 pesos.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The distribution of the Portuguese force was made wholly on the coast, while the land side was left totally unguarded.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
Barter was common, and there must have been facilities for the distribution of those goods which had their origin in Gaul.
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Everywhere man is earnestly and sternly demanding an equitable distribution of the productions of nature and art.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris