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poisson distribution

 

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Noun poisson distribution has 1 sense
  1. Poisson distribution - a theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large
    --1 is a kind of
    distribution, statistical distribution

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Poisson Distribution

Description:

The Poisson distribution is a discrete probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring within a fixed interval of time or space, when these events occur with a known average rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Usage as a noun:

1. In probability theory, the Poisson distribution is commonly used to model the number of occurrences of a certain event in a fixed interval, such as the number of customers entering a store in an hour.

2. The Poisson distribution is often employed in various fields, such as physics, economics, and biology, to describe phenomena with rare but unpredictable events.

Usage as an adjective:

1. The chances of winning the lottery were poisson distributed, making it statistically unlikely for someone to hit the jackpot.

2. Researchers analyzed the data using a poisson distribution model to determine the relationship between temperature and the occurrence of forest fires.

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