lognormal

American  

[lawg-nawr-muhl, log-] / ˌlɔgˈnɔr məl, ˌlɒg- /

adjective

Mathematics.

1. noting or pertaining to a logarithmic function with a normal distribution, or the distribution of a random variable for which the logarithm of the variable has a normal distribution.

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Other Word Forms

• lognormality noun
• lognormally adverb

Etymology

Origin of lognormal

log(arithm) + normal

Example Sentences

This then is used for estimation of the lognormal productivity distributions that are used in the illustrations in the body of the text.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

We just plot these graphs, and are satisfied by a rough lognormal approximation.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

However, data on actual earnings do allow the encouraging conclusion that the earnings distribution can be approximated by a lognormal distribution.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

The Dutch distributions could be approximated by lognormal distributions, but the mean, variance and the size of the labour force changed.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

Figure 5 gives an earnings distribution of a standard lognormal shape.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas