t distribution

or t-dis·tri·bu·tion.

[ tee dis-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

, Statistics.

1. a bell-shaped probability distribution that is flatter or more stretched out than the normal distribution. bell curve ( def ), normal distribution ( def ).

t distribution

noun

1. See Student's t

Word History and Origins

Origin of t distribution¹

First recorded in 1955–60; Student's t distribution

Example Sentences

Discounts: Free at launch to HBO subscribers on AT&T distribution platforms and HBO Now direct-billed customers.

From Reuters

Promotions: Free for about 10 million existing HBO subscribers — those who get HBO through AT&T distribution platforms such as U-Verse and DirecTV, and those who get the HBO Now streaming service directly from HBO, rather than a cable or online partner such as Amazon.

From Seattle Times

Promotions: Free for about 10 million existing HBO subscribers - those who get HBO through AT&T; distribution platforms such as U-Verse and DirecTV, and those who get the HBO Now streaming service directly from HBO, rather than a cable or online partner such as Amazon.

From Washington Times

Or it could harm Time Warner’s rival content producers by freezing them out of the AT&T distribution network.

From New York Times

“The problem now isn’t distribution — it’s curation,” Burnett said.

From Los Angeles Times