"Poisson" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: [pwasɔ̃] (note: native, French), /ˈpwɑːsɒn/ Forms: Poissons [plural]
Etymology: After Siméon Denis Poisson (1781–1840), French mathematician. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Poisson (plural Poissons)
  1. (mathematics) The Poisson distribution. Wikipedia link: Poisson distribution, Siméon Denis Poisson Categories (topical): Individuals, Mathematics Related terms: Poisson cohomology, Poisson distribution, Poissonian, Poisson manifold, Poisson noise, Poisson process, Poisson's ratio

Proper name [French]

Etymology: From poisson (“fish”). Etymology templates: {{m|fr|poisson||fish}} poisson (“fish”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|}} Poisson ?
  1. a French metonymic surname
    Sense id: en-Poisson-fr-name-l4qbH5~B Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French surnames

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