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F distribution

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

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noun

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A probability distribution of the ratio of two variables, each with a chi-square distribution; used in analysis of variance, especially in the significance testing of a correlation coefficient (R squared).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, probability, sciences, statistics

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