If you have a constant sweet taste in your mouth, itâs possible you have taste impairment, meaning thereâs a problem with your ability to taste. There are many reasons for taste impairment, including a nasal infection, cold, or flu.
Discrete vs. Continuous Variables. Quantitative variables can be further classified as discrete or continuous. If a variable can take on any value between its minimum value and its maximum value, it is called a continuous variable; otherwise, it is called a discrete variable.
In the continuous sense, one cannot give a probability of a specific x on a continuum â it will be some specific (and small) range. For additional insight, think of x + Dx where Dx is small. The notation for the pdf is f(x). For discrete distributions: