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Distributions

Author: Jonathan Osters

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Terms to Know
Data Set

A collection of responses or observations associated with a particular context and collected from a sample or population.

Distribution

A way to visually display the values a variable takes and how often it takes each value.

Variable

A measurable factor, characteristic, or attribute of an individual or a system.