lognormal

/ˈlɔɡˌnɔrməl/
adjective
  1. Describing a distribution of data in which the logarithm of the values follows a normal (bell-shaped) curve; often used for data that are always positive and have a long tail on the right.
    • Income data often follow a lognormal distribution, with most people earning moderate amounts and a few earning very high amounts.
    • Stock prices are sometimes assumed to have a lognormal distribution in financial models.
    • The sizes of particles in the air were modeled using a lognormal curve.
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