random variable
noun
Simple meaning
A variable quantity that is random.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹændəmˈvɛɹiəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
statisticsloosely
A variable quantity that is random
statisticsloosely
A quantity whose value is random and to which a probability distribution is assigned, such as the possible outcome of a roll of a dice.
statisticsformally
A measurable function from a sample space to the measurable space of possible values of the variable.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A variable quantity that is random
Used this way, random variable is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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