Gaussian distribution

Dictionary: Gauss·i·an distribution (gou'sē-ən) pronunciation

See normal distribution.

[After Karl Friedrich GAUSS.]

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A random distribution of events that is graphed as the famous "bell-shaped curve." It is used to represent a normal or statistically probable outcome and shows most samples falling closer to the mean value. See Gaussian noise and Gaussian blur.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance
Synonym: normal distribution

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