normal distribution
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- noun
- /ˈnɔrməl dɪsˈtrɪbjuːʃən/
- Specialized
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distribución normal
- The heights of adult males in a given population typically form a normal distribution, with most individuals close to average height.
- a standard normal distribution
- assume a normal distribution
- approximate a normal distribution
We're taught that in schools by there being a normal distribution for grades.
- We're taught that in schools by there being a normal distribution for grades.
- You've mentioned the normal distribution, so let's talk about it.
- We know that we can generate a normal distribution by calling random gauss.
- All right, ladies and gentlemen, if I had a blackboard, I would draw a normal distribution.
- And the power of the normal distribution is that it amazingly works for sets of data that you wouldn't even begin to think it would possibly work for.
Examples
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So this is called the normal distribution or the Gaussian distribution.
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The assumption of a normal distribution may not meet the needs of some situations.
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We're taught that in schools by there being a normal distribution for grades.
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You've mentioned the normal distribution, so let's talk about it.
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With these two parameters known, the normal distribution curve for flow intensity can be easily constructed.
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Now if you have a symmetric distribution like the standard normal distribution, then the mean and median are identical.
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Alternatively, if we assume a normal distribution, we can develop a 0.95 confidence interval.
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When the criteria for normal distribution were not met, non-parametric methods were used for comparisons.
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A Kolmogorov-Smirnov test revealed that predicted yield values in each subgroup show a normal distribution.
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Scores on these three scales show close to normal distributions in nonclinical samples of both men and women.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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A curved line on a graph showing most results near the average and fewer at the ends
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A bell-shaped curve used in statistics to show how values spread
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A bell-shaped pattern that shows most values are near the average, like heights or test scores
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A curve shaped like a bell that shows most values near the average
A bell-shaped line that shows most numbers near the middle and fewer far from it
A bell-shaped curve the same on both sides that shows how values are near the average
A smooth bell-shaped curve that shows how values spread around the average
How Concentrated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound literally combines 'normal' (typical) and 'distribution' (how values are spread), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a rough meaning — a typical or standard way data are distributed. However, the precise statistical properties (symmetry about the mean, bell-curve shape and probability interpretation) are technical and not predictable from the constituents alone, so full comprehension requires prior exposure or instruction.
Etymology
Normal distribution comes from a simple picture: a bell-shaped curve that is highest in the middle and low at the sides, so most values are near the 'average' and only a few are far away. That's why normal distribution describes data where most numbers are 'typical' and close to the 'average'.