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χ² distribution

χ² distribution is the alternative form of chi-square distribution.

Meaning of chi-square distribution

Noun

chi-square distribution (plural chi-square distributions)

  1. A probability distribution widely used in inferential statistics.
    • 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.1992, Harold R. Lindman, Analysis of Variance in Experimental Design, Springer, Softcover Reprint, page 7

Forms of χ² distribution

pluralχ² distributions

Questions about χ² distribution

What is χ² distribution the alternative form of?
Χ² distribution is the alternative form of chi-square distribution.

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