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Noun Concept
Categories: Statistical randomness, Articles with short description
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random variable  variate  variant  stochastic variable  chance variable
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In probability and statistics, a random variate or simply variate is a particular outcome of a random variable: the random variates which are other outcomes of the same random variable might have different values. Wikipedia
A random variable is a mathematical formalization of a quantity or object which depends on random events. Wikipedia
Variable representing a random phenomenon Wikidata
A variable that takes any of a range of values that cannot be predicted with certainty. OmegaWiki
A quantity whose value is random and to which a probability distribution is assigned, such as the possible outcome of a roll of a dice. Wiktionary
A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types. Wiktionary
A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values. Wiktionary