Definition of normal distribution in US English:
normal distribution
nounˈˌnɔrməl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən
Statistics A function that represents the distribution of many random variables as a symmetrical bell-shaped graph.
Example sentencesExamples
- For a profession whose statistical underpinnings in empirical research are most comfortably based on normal distributions, this skewed distribution begs investigation.
- None of the histograms suggest multimodal distributions and tests of normality indicate normal distributions.
- All effects were drawn as random effects from normal distributions with appropriate variances.
- Two qualities of a normal distribution graph are skinny ‘tails’ and perfect symmetry.
- This specimen was eliminated from the analyses because the normal distribution requirement of the statistical test was not met.