Weibull

English

Etymology

Named after Swedish mathematician Waloddi Weibull, who described it in detail in 1951, though it was already known.

Noun

Weibull (plural Weibulls)

1. Any of various probability distributions used to model the amount of time for which something can be used until it ceases to be operable.

Derived terms

• weibullite

Further reading

• Weibull distribution on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Proper noun

Weibull

1. A surname.