lognormal
/ˈlɔɡˌnɔrməl/
adjective
- 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.