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distribution function

function that defines a probability distribution by specifying the probability of being ≤ each value
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distribution function

Summary

distribution function is a type of mathematical function[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • distribution function's instance of is recorded as type of mathematical function[3].
  • distribution function is a type of function[4].
  • distribution function is a type of increasing function[5].
  • distribution function is a type of right-continuous function[6].
  • distribution function is a type of càdlàg function[7].
  • distribution function's Commons category is recorded as Cumulative distribution functions[8].
  • distribution function is the opposite of survival function[9].
  • distribution function is the opposite of quantile function[10].
  • distribution function's described by source is recorded as ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability[11].
  • distribution function's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/cdf[12].
  • distribution function's has characteristic is recorded as increasing function[13].
  • distribution function's codomain is recorded as unit interval[14].
  • distribution function's main Wikidata property is recorded as P10736[15].
  • distribution function's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'cdf'}[16].
  • distribution function's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CDF'}[17].
  • distribution function's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'fdr'}[18].
  • distribution function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

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Definition and Type

distribution function's instance of is recorded as type of mathematical function[3]. Recorded subclass of include function[4], increasing function[5], right-continuous function[6], and càdlàg function[7]. Recorded opposite of include survival function[9] and quantile function[10].

Why It Matters

distribution function has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Mynus grey · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Main wikidata property → P10736
    Instance of → type of mathematical function
    P14534 → ProbabilityTheory.cdf
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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