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CONTINUOUS VARIATE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Probability (Statistics)
DEF

A random variable whose range (set of possible values) is an interval or a set of intervals on the real axis (often the entire real axis), and which possesses a probability density function. For instance, a random variable having a normal distribution is said to be continuous.

OBS

In general, measurements give rise to continuous data while enumerations or countings give rise to discrete data.

Key term(s)
  • continuous variate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Probabilités (Statistique)

Spanish

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