random variable
"Random variables" are fundamental in probability theory and statistics, enabling the quantification and analysis of uncertain events.
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Definition
C1Statistics
(technical, academic)A quantity whose value is determined by chance and is assigned a probability distribution.
Example
- The outcome of rolling a die is a random variable.
C1Mathematics
(technical, academic)A function that maps outcomes of a random process to numerical values.
Example
- In probability theory, a random variable can be used to model the result of a coin toss.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "random variable":
random functionrandom numberfree variableuniform distributionunknown quantityhidden variable