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Gaussian distribution

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

n.
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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