Get to know Weibull better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning.
Weibull in a sentence
Weibull meaning
Any of various probability distributions used to model the amount of time for which something can be used until it ceases to be operable.
Using Weibull
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various probability distributions used to model the amount of time for which something can be used until it ceases to be operable.
- In the example corpus, weibull often appears in combinations such as: the weibull, weibull distribution, weibull or.
Context around Weibull
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Weibull
- In this selection, "weibull" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, distribution stand out and add context to how "weibull" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the weibull or gamma and exponential or weibull. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "weibull" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with weibull
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The figure shows a Weibull distribution fit to the age at first marriage. (13 words)
In these situations, the Weibull or gamma distribution is commonly used, particularly for machines or devices. (16 words)
It soon became evident that in all the languages studied, it was best described by one of the precisely defined variants of the Weibull distribution. (25 words)
In medical research, survival is most commonly modeled using non-parametric or semi-parametric methods such as the Kaplan-Meier plot and Cox proportional hazards regression, rather than with parametric distributions such as the exponential or Weibull. (37 words)
Alternative distributions such as the Weibull or gamma may give a better fit to the data, or a semi-parametric model, such as the Cox proportional-hazards model, may be required for statistical analysis. (34 words)
It soon became evident that in all the languages studied, it was best described by one of the precisely defined variants of the Weibull distribution. (25 words)
Example sentences (5)
It soon became evident that in all the languages studied, it was best described by one of the precisely defined variants of the Weibull distribution.
Alternative distributions such as the Weibull or gamma may give a better fit to the data, or a semi-parametric model, such as the Cox proportional-hazards model, may be required for statistical analysis.
In medical research, survival is most commonly modeled using non-parametric or semi-parametric methods such as the Kaplan-Meier plot and Cox proportional hazards regression, rather than with parametric distributions such as the exponential or Weibull.
In these situations, the Weibull or gamma distribution is commonly used, particularly for machines or devices.
The figure shows a Weibull distribution fit to the age at first marriage.
Common combinations with weibull
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the weibull 3×
- weibull distribution 2×
- weibull or 2×