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geometric distribution  

Definition

  • A geometric distribution is used to model the number of failures (n − 1) of a binomial distribution before the first success (r). It is a special case of the NEGATIVE BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION, or PASCAL DISTRIBUTION, when r = 1. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Geometric Distribution]

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