geometric distribution
type: Concept
definition: A geometric distribution is used to model the number of failures (n − 1) of a binomial distribution before the first success (r). It is a special case of the NEGATIVE BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION, or PASCAL DISTRIBUTION, when r = 1. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Geometric Distribution]
broader: probability

probability
type: Concept
narrower: geometric distribution

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: geometric distribution