bivariate distribution

a distribution showing each possible combination of values for two random variables according to their probability of occurrence. For example, a bivariate distribution may show the probability of obtaining specific pairs of heights and weights among college students. Also called bivariate probability distribution.

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December 26th 2024

fornix

n. (pl. fornices) any arch-shaped structure, especially the long tract of white matter in the brain arching between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus, projecting chiefly to the mammillary bodies.