Random Variable (Noun)
Meaning
A variable quantity that is random.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The outcome of a coin toss is a random variable that can take on two possible values: heads or tails.
- In probability theory, a random variable is a variable quantity that is random and can take on different values.
- The number of customers arriving at a store in a given hour is a random variable that can be modeled using a Poisson distribution.
- The random variable X represents the number of successes in a sequence of independent trials.
- The temperature reading on a thermometer is a random variable that can take on any value within a certain range.