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binomial distribution

Definition: The probability distribution associated with two mutually exclusive outcomes; used to model cumulative incidence rates and prevalence rates. The Bernoulli distribution is a special case of binomial distribution.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Used For: beta-binomial distribution; negative binomial distribution
Spanish: distribución binomial

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