What does "gamma distribution" mean?

Any of a family of two-parameter continuous probability distributions, of which the common exponential distribution and chi-square distribution are special cases.

What is a synonym for "gamma distribution"?

Common synonyms include: gamma.

Gamma distribution

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Any of a family of two-parameter continuous probability distributions, of which the common exponential distribution and chi-square distribution are special cases.
"The gamma distribution is positively skewed and along with the Weibull, lognormal, and inverse Gaussian (IG) distributions is also available as a model in reliability and life-span studies."

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"The gamma distribution is positively skewed and along with the Weibull, lognormal, and inverse Gaussian (IG) distributions is also available as a model in reliability and life-span studies."

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