---
tag: 0X3Y0ZSKNF
kind: concept
name: Hypergeometric distribution
msc: ["60E05"]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergeometric_distribution
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q730600
  wikipedia: Hypergeometric distribution
---

## Summary

The hypergeometric distribution describes the number of successes in a sample drawn without replacement from a finite population.
The node [[hypergeometric distribution|0SPBPW3K61]] gives the precise definition.