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Poisson distribution Definition


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Poisson distribution
noun
    1. statistics.
      A distribution that, as a limiting form of binomial distribution, is characterized by a small probability of a specific event occurring during observations over a continuous interval (eg of time or distance).
Etymology: 1920s: named after S D Poisson (1742‐1840), French mathematician.



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