| Continuous random variable | A variable that can assume one of an infinitely large number of values within certain limitations.
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| Discrete random variable | A random variable that can assume only certain clearly separated values.
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| Finite population | A population consisting of a small number of individuals, objects, or measurements.
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| Poisson probability distribution | Has the same four characteristics as the binomial, but in addition the probability of success ( ) is small, and n, the number of trials, is relatively large.
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| Probability distribution | A listing of all the outcomes of an experiment and the probability associated with each outcome.
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| Random Variable | A random variable whose value is determined by the outcome of a random experiment.
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