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Poisson

//ˈpwɑː.sɒn// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname in French
Noun
  1. 1
    The Poisson distribution.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from French Poisson. The noun sense is named after French mathematician Siméon Denis Poisson (1781–1840).

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French Poisson. The noun sense is named after French mathematician Siméon Denis Poisson (1781–1840).

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