cumulative distribution function

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cumulative distribution function

noun cumulative distribution functions

  1. A function which at each point t of the sample space has as its value the probability that a given random variable is less than (or equal) t. In symbols, F_X(t)=Pr(X<t).

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noun a function in probability theory

Românăfuncție de distribuție cumulativă
Русскийфункция распределения funkcija raspredelenija

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@misc{cumulative_distribution_function_2026,
  title = {cumulative distribution function},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cumulative%20distribution%20function},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}