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chi-squared distribution

chi-squared 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 chi-squared distribution

pluralchi-squared distributions

Questions about chi-squared distribution

What is chi-squared distribution the alternative form of?
Chi-squared distribution is the alternative form of chi-square distribution.

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