.. _variables-binomial_uncertain-num_trials: """""""""" num_trials """""""""" A distribution parameter .. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 1 **Specification** - *Alias:* None - *Arguments:* INTEGERLIST **Description** The binomial distribution is typically used to predict the number of failures (or defective items or some type of event) in a total of ``n`` independent tests or trials, where each trial has the probability ``p`` of failing or being defective. Each particular test can be considered as a Bernoulli trial.