"Poisson" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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