sample space
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sample space
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The sample space S for a probability model is the set of all possible outcomes.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
For example, the sample space for rolling a dice is the set 1,2,3,4,5,6.This notation is referred to as roster notation.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
It is defined by its sample space, events within the sample space, and probabilities associated with each event.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
If we are after a probability we really do not need to see each and every element in the sample space, we only need to know how many elements are there.
From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017
We see that probabilities are nothing more than counting the events in each group we are interested in and dividing by the number of elements in the universe, or sample space.
From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017
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