Symmetrical distribution

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Updated: Aug 20, 2021

A distribution of a random variable that is characterized by a probability mass function (for a discrete variable) or a probability density function (for a continuous variable) that is symmetric about the mean of this variable. Examples are the uniform distribution and the normal distribution.

Reference: Oxford Press Dictonary of Economics, 5th edt.


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