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  1. Fields of Study
  2. statistics
  3. statistical analysis
  4. probability analysis
  5. probability distribution
  6. binomial distribution
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. statistics
  3. statistical analysis
  4. probability analysis
  5. probability distribution
  6. binomial distribution
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. statistics
  3. statistical analysis
  4. probability analysis
  5. probability distribution
  6. binomial distribution

Preferred term

binomial distribution

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The probability distribution associated with two mutually exclusive outcomes; used to model cumulative incidence rates and prevalence rates. The Bernoulli distribution is a special case of binomial distribution.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

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Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • beta-binomial distribution
  • negative binomial distribution

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/255734

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