density function
nounUK /ˈdɛnsɪti ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈdɛnsəti ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A density function is a math rule that tells you how likely different values are to happen.
The teacher used a density function to show which test scores were most common.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In physics, a function describing how much mass or charge is packed into each point of space.
The charge density function showed where the electrons were concentrated.
3. A mathematical function whose integral over a region gives the total amount in that region.
Integrating the density function over the whole area gave a total of one.
4. A way to describe how spread out or concentrated data values are.
The density function had a tall peak, meaning most values clustered near the average.