A function of some variable, such as velocity, that expresses the probability that a particle, such as a molecule of gas, will have a particular value of that variable.
Mathematics
Seecumulative distribution function.
Statistics
Shortened name for cumulative distribution function.
Chemistry
A function of some variable, such as velocity, that expresses the probability that a particle, such as a molecule of gas, will have a particular value of that variable. See alsoMaxwell–Boltzmann distribution; pair distribution function.