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Dictionary Definition
1. in statistics, measures how far a set of numbers is spread out
2. one of several descriptors of a probability distribution
Committee Definition
probability distributions can be used to characterize both the observed variability in data and the forecasted variability of predictions
Domain Specific Usage
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Notes
See also probability distribution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability_distribution