"𝔼" meaning in All languages combined

See 𝔼 on Wiktionary

Symbol [Translingual]

Etymology: ℰ was used in this meaning as early as 1901 in William Allen Whitworth's Choice and Chance with One Thousand Exercises. The symbol came either from English expectation (or expected value), German Erwartungswert or from French espérance (“hope”); "mathematical hope" was an early name for this concept, still used in French and recognised in some other languages. Etymology templates: {{m|mul|ℰ}} ℰ, {{der|mul|en|expectation}} English expectation, {{der|mul|de|Erwartungswert}} German Erwartungswert, {{der|mul|fr|espérance|gloss=hope}} French espérance (“hope”) Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol}} 𝔼
  1. (mathematics) expected value Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-𝔼-mul-symbol-~0~VMg9u Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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