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random variable

A variable whose values are random but whose statistical distribution is known.

random variable

(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics a quantity that may take any of a range of values, either continuous or discrete, which cannot be predicted with certainty but only described probabilistically Abbreviation rv

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random variable - a variable quantity that is random

chance variable, stochastic variable, variate, variant

variable quantity, variable - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

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