lognormal

adjective

log·nor·mal ˌlȯg-ˈnȯr-məl

ˌläg-

: relating to or being a normal distribution that is the distribution of the logarithm of a random variable

also : relating to or being such a random variable

lognormality

ˌlȯg-nȯr-ˈma-lə-tē

ˌläg-

noun

lognormally

ˌlȯg-ˈnȯr-mə-lē

ˌläg-

adverb

Examples of lognormal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In experiments in which the trigger for a cancer’s development is known, the length of time for symptoms to appear falls along a lognormal distribution, rather than a bell curve. —

Quanta Magazine, 1 Mar. 2018

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