1. of or relating to a type of probability distribution used in statistics when sampling without replacement from a finite population
Usage: technical; mathematics and statistics
2. of or relating to a hypergeometric function, a special function in mathematics that generalizes many elementary functions
Usage: technical; advanced mathematics

Examples

• The hypergeometric distribution models the probability of drawing a specific number of success items when sampling without replacement.
• In quality control, engineers use the hypergeometric distribution to test batches of products.
• The hypergeometric function appears frequently in solutions to differential equations in physics.
• When drawing cards from a deck without replacement, the hypergeometric distribution applies rather than the binomial distribution.
• Statisticians rely on hypergeometric probability calculations for lottery and raffle problems.