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

BEAST66 was used to calibrate gene trees using a HKY+G substitution model, uncorrelated lognormal clock, and yule tree prior.

From Nature

It still is a lognormal distribution.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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