---
tag: 0AREFQ9Z65
kind: concept
name: Continuous uniform distribution
aliases: [rectangular-distribution, uniform-distribution]
msc: ["60E05"]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_uniform_distribution
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q274506
  wikipedia: Continuous uniform distribution
---

## Summary

The continuous uniform distribution on an interval $[a, b]$ spreads the probability evenly over the interval: the probability of a subinterval is proportional to its length.
The node [[continuous uniform distribution|0WGDPYR30Q]] gives the precise definition.