hypergeometric distribution

American  

[hahy-per-jee-uh-me-trik, hahy-] / ˈhaɪ pərˌdʒi əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌhaɪ- /

noun

Mathematics.

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of hypergeometric distribution

First recorded in 1945–50; hyper- + geometric

Example Sentences

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

The hypergeometric distribution is an example of a discrete probability distribution because there is no possibility of partial success, that is, there can be no poker hands with 2 1/2 aces.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

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

We can now apply this tool to a very important probability density function, the hypergeometric distribution.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

The Poisson was used to estimate the binomial previously, and the binomial was used to estimate the hypergeometric distribution.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017