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random variables

random variables is the plural of random variable.

Meaning of random variable

Noun

random variable (plural random variables)

  1. (broadly) A quantity whose value is random and to which a probability distribution is assigned, such as the possible outcome of a roll of a dice.
  2. (formal) A measurable function from a sample space to the measurable space of possible values of the variable.
    • Henceforth the symbol X(w) will be used for the random variable X#58;S#92;rightarrow#92;mathbb#123;R#125;.1996, Ron C. Mittelhammer, Mathematical Statistics for Economics and Business, volume 78, Springer, page 45
    Synonyms:
    variate, random quantity, aleatory variable, stochastic variable

Questions about random variables

What is random variables the plural of?
Random variables is the plural of random variable.

Words near random variables in the dictionary

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