F distribution

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F distribution [′ef ‚dis·trə‚byü·shən]

(statistics)

The ratio of two independent chi-square variables each divided by its degree of freedom; used to test hypotheses in the analysis of variance and hypotheses about whether or not two normal populations have the same variance.

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