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Unimodal vs. Bimodal Distribution

Author: Jonathan Osters

Source: Bimodal Height Distribution; Creative Commons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BimodalAnts.png Other graphs created by the author

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Terms to Know
Bimodal Distribution

A distribution where there are two distinct values or bins that contain more data than the others, usually separated by a gap.

Multimodal Distribution

A distribution where there are many values or bins that contain more data than other nearby bins, usually separated by gaps.

Unimodal/Single-Peaked Distribution

A distribution where one value or bin contains more data than the other values or bins.