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Definition of Binomial distribution

1. Noun. A theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success.

Definition of Binomial distribution

1. Noun. (statistics) The discrete probability distribution of the number of successes in a sequence of n independent yes/no experiments, each of which yields success with probability p. ¹

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Medical Definition of Binomial distribution

1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Binomial distribution

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Base SAS(R) 9.1.3 Procedures Guide, Second Edition, Volumes 1-4 by Sas Institute (2006)
"The standard error for the binomial proportion is computed as se(p) = vp (1 — p) / n Using the normal approximation to the binomial distribution, ..."

2. An Introduction to Mathematical Analysis by Frank Loxley Griffin (1922)
"144 is called a Normal binomial distribution.* Such distributions are very common in statistical studies. Some illustrations follow. ..."

3. SAS(R) 9.1.3 Language Reference:: Dictionary, Fifth Edition, Volumes 1-4 by SAS Institute (2006)
"The CDF function for the binomial distribution returns the probability that an observation from a binomial distribution, with parameters p and n, ..."

4. Crossing Boundaries: Statistical Essays in Honor of Jack Hall by William Jackson Hall, John Edward Kolassa, David Oakes (2003)
"An ubiquitous but rarely researched problem of practical statistics arises in the context of a binomial distribution. Suppose we can observe the number of ..."

5. Sas/stat 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Virginia Clark (2004)
"The purpose of this correction is to adjust for the difference between the normal approximation and the binomial distribution, which is a discrete ..."

6. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society by Cambridge Philosophical Society (1843)
"(iii) An inverse binomial distribution in the form p(x, ... of the sample variance of a; for this inverse binomial distribution (14-1) or (14-2) is E(kM ..."

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