Bernoulli trial

noun Ber·noul·li trial \bər-ˈnü-lē-, ˌber-ˌnü-ˈlē-\

Definition of BERNOULLI TRIAL

: one of the repetitions of a statistical experiment having exactly two mutually exclusive outcomes each with a constant probability of occurrence

Jacques Bernoulli †1705 Swiss mathematician

First Known Use: 1951

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