# Rice distribution

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The probability distribution of the magnitude of a circular bivariate normal random variable with potentially non-zero mean.

## Etymology
Named after Stephen O. Rice.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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