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No. There are many other distributions, including discrete ones, that are symmetrical.

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Normal distribution is symmetric with single peak.Does this mean that all distibutions are normal?

No, not all distributions are symmetrical, and not all distributions have a single peak.


Does this means that all symmetric distribution are normal Explain?

Don't know what "this" is, but all symmetric distributions are not normal. There are many distributions, discrete and continuous that are not normal. The uniform or binomial distributions are examples of discrete symmetric distibutions that are not normal. The uniform and the beta distribution with equal parameters are examples of a continuous distribution that is not normal. The uniform distribution can be discrete or continuous.


Similarity between the uniform and normal probability distributions?

They are continuous, symmetric.


Is it true some normal probability distributions are positively skewed?

No. The Normal distribution is symmetric: skewness = 0.


Are all symmetric distribution are normal?

No. The binomial distribution (discrete) or uniform distribution (discrete or continuous) are symmetrical but they are not normal. There are others.


List of common symmetric distributions?

A small partial list includes: -normal (or Gaussian) distribution -binomial distribution -Cauchy distribution


What is the range of skewness of approximately symmetric distributions?

-1<x<+1


Does this means that all symmetric distribution are normal?

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Are all unimodal distributions normal?

No. Normal distribution is a special case of distribution.


Does all symmetrical distributions are normal distribution?

It is not necessary that all symetric distribution may be normal.


What does it mean normal distribution?

The Normal distribution is a probability distribution of the exponential family. It is a symmetric distribution which is defined by just two parameters: its mean and variance (or standard deviation. It is one of the most commonly occurring distributions for continuous variables. Also, under suitable conditions, other distributions can be approximated by the Normal. Unfortunately, these approximations are often used even if the required conditions are not met!


Can a normal distribution curve be symmetric or left-skewed or right-skewed?

Symmetric