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chi-square distribution en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A probability distribution widely used in inferential statistics.
   • 1992, Harold R. Lindman, Analysis of Variance in Experimental Design, Springer, Softcover Reprint, page 7, The chi-square distribution with ν degrees of freedom is defined to be the distribution of the sum of ν independent squared random variables, each having the standard normal distribution.
   • The family of chi-square distributions, like the "Student's" t distributions, has an infinite number of members, one for each number of degrees of freedom. 2003, Chin Long Chiang, Statistical Methods of Analysis, World Scientific Publishing, page 204:
   • The degrees of freedom of a chi-square distribution are usually denoted by the Greek letter #92;nu and can take any positive integer value. 2012, Anthony J. Hayter, Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 4th edition, Cengage Learning, page 254:

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Relateds

chi distribution · chi-square test

Synonyms

central chi-square distribution (probability distribution)

Translations (14)

is χ²-dreifing (probability distribution) · ka ხი-კვადრატ განაწილება (probability distribution) · fi khii toiseen -jakauma (probability distribution) · is kí-kvaðratsdreifing (probability distribution) · tr ki kare dağılımı (probability distribution) · cs chí-kvadrát rozdělení (probability distribution) · sv chitvåfördelning (probability distribution) · pl rozkład chi-kwadrat (probability distribution) · tr ki-kare dağılımı (probability distribution) · pt distribuição qui-quadrado (probability distribution) · is kí-í-öðru-dreifing (probability distribution) · ru распределе́ние хи-квадра́т (probability distribution) · is kí-í-öðru dreifing (probability distribution) · cmn 卡方分佈 /卡方分布 (probability distribution)