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cumulative distribution function

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A function which at each point t of the sample space has as its value the probability that a given random variable is less than (or equal) t. In symbols, F_X(t)=Pr(X<t).

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  • Bulgarian: кумулативна функция на разпределението (kumulativna funkcija na razpredelenieto) — a function in probability theory
  • Finnish: kertymäfunktio — a function in probability theory
  • Mongolian: тархалтын функц (tarxaltyn funkc) — a function in probability theory
  • Polish: dystrybuanta — a function in probability theory
  • Romanian: funcție de distribuție cumulativă — a function in probability theory
  • Russian: функция распределения (funkcija raspredelenija) — a function in probability theory
  • Tagalog: kabisa ng maragdaging pamamahagi — a function in probability theory