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random variable


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A quantity that may take any of a prescribed set of values with relative frequency determined by its probability distribution.

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in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (4) Length: 94 words
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in A Dictionary of Computing (6) Length: 22 words
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in Dictionary of the Social Sciences Length: 60 words
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in A Dictionary of Economics (3) Length: 112 words

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