CHANCE VARIABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chance variable mean? 

• CHANCE VARIABLE (noun)
  The noun CHANCE VARIABLE has 1 sense:

1. a variable quantity that is random

  Familiarity information: CHANCE VARIABLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHANCE VARIABLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A variable quantity that is random

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

chance variable; random variable; stochastic variable; variant; variate

Hypernyms ("chance variable" is a kind of...):

variable; variable quantity (a quantity that can assume any of a set of values)