frequency distribution

noun

, Statistics.

1. the correspondence of a set of frequencies with the set of categories, intervals, or values into which a population is classified.

frequency distribution

noun

1. statistics the function of the distribution of a sample corresponding to the probability density function of the underlying population and tending to it as the sample size increases, the set of relative frequencies of sample points falling within given intervals of the range of the random variable

frequency distribution

1. A range of conditions, often represented in graph form, in which each item is paired with the number of observed events or measurements meeting those conditions. For example, a list of price ranges paired with the number of cars available in each price range is a frequency distribution. Frequency distributions are commonly used in statistical analysis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frequency distribution¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Despite the system's complexity, the team found that snowflake accelerations follow an exponential frequency distribution with an exponent of three halves.

From Science Daily

Reali, F. & Griffiths, T. L. The evolution of frequency distributions: relating regularization to inductive biases through iterated learning.

From Nature

The derived allele appears to be the major allele among European populations in contrast to African populations. c, The allele frequency distribution of rs10924081 at the ATP1A1 locus.

From Nature

Looking at the frequency distribution of the participants' breath sounds, Ilina found that the number of frequency peaks above 125 Hz was much higher among smokers and firefighters, even if the firefighters were nonsmokers.

From US News

Heat maps show the frequency distribution of tail lengths for each gene tallied in .

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