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A function that shows the probability that the random variable will attain a value less than or equal to each value that the random variable can take on.

Normal distribution curve that illustrates standard deviations. Each band has 1 standard deviation, and the labels indicate the approximate proportion of area . Source: M. W. Toews Creative Commons ...

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