Complete Definition of "Poisson"

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English
wikipedia|Poisson distribution

Etymology
After w:Siméon Denis Poisson|Siméon Denis Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician.

Noun
en-noun

  1. mathematics The Poisson distribution.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. w:Siméon Denis Poisson|Siméon Denis Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician.

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French
Etymology
From poisson "fish"

Proper noun
Poisson

  1. A French metonymic surname.

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