Definition:Frequency Distribution

Definition

A frequency distribution is a specification of the frequencies with which values of a random variable occur.

This may take the form of a frequency table.

For a continuous random variable, the data will need to be grouped.

Also see

• Definition:Frequency Function
• Definition:Distribution Function

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frequency distribution
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frequency distribution