Weibull

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Swedish mathematician Waloddi Weibull, who described it in detail in 1951, though it was already known.

Noun

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Weibull (plural Weibulls)

  1. Any of various probability distributions used to model the amount of time for which something can be used until it ceases to be operable.

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Proper noun

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Weibull

  1. A surname.
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