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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POISSON

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PRONUNCIATION OF POISSON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POISSON

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Poisson is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POISSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Poisson

Siméon Denis Poisson

Siméon Denis Poisson, was a French mathematician, geometer, and physicist. He obtained many important results, but within the elite Académie des Sciences he also was the final leading opponent of the wave theory of light and was proven wrong on that matter by Augustin-Jean Fresnel.

Definition of Poisson in the English dictionary

The definition of Poisson in the dictionary is Siméon Denis. 1781–1840, French mathematician, noted for his application of mathematical theory to physics, esp electricity and magnetism.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POISSON

Poisson distribution
Poisson´s ratio
Poitiers
Poitou
Poitou-Charentes

WORDS THAT END LIKE POISSON

Aubusson
bisson
Bresson
caisson
Cartier-Bresson
Casson
cavesson
Davisson
driving lesson
Eriksson
frisson
herisson
lesson
lewisson
life lesson
Nilsson
piano lesson
saucisson
singing lesson
Stefansson

Synonyms and antonyms of Poisson in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Poisson» into 25 languages

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泊松
1,325 millions of speakers

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Poisson
570 millions of speakers

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Poisson
510 millions of speakers

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पॉसों
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بواسون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пуассона
278 millions of speakers

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Poisson
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পইসন
260 millions of speakers

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Poisson
220 millions of speakers

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Poisson
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Poisson
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポアソン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

푸 아송
85 millions of speakers

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Poisson
85 millions of speakers
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Poisson
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Translator English - Tamil

பாய்ஸான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉसॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Poisson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Poisson
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Poissona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пуассона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poisson
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Poisson
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Poisson
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Poisson
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Poisson
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Trends of use of Poisson

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POISSON»

The term «Poisson» is very widely used and occupies the 17.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POISSON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Poisson

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POISSON»

Discover the use of Poisson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Poisson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lectures on the Geometry of Poisson Manifolds
This book is addressed to graduate students and researchers in the fields of mathematics and physics who are interested in mathematical and theoretical physics, differential geometry, mechanics, quantization theories and quantum physics, ...
Izu Vaisman, 1994
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A Relativist's Toolkit: The Mathematics of Black-Hole Mechanics
Although the book is self-contained, it is not meant to serve as an introduction to general relativity.
Eric Poisson, 2004
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Mixed Poisson Processes
Mixed Poisson Processes is the first book to combine and concentrate on these two themes, and to distinguish between the notions of distributions and processes.
J Grandell, 1997
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Poisson Structures
The clear structure of the book makes it adequate for readers who come across Poisson structures in their research or for graduate students or advanced researchers who are interested in an introduction to the many facets and applications of ...
Camille Laurent-Gengoux, Anne Pichereau, Pol Vanhaecke, 2012
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Poisson Processes
This book attempts to redress the balance. It records Kingman's fascination with the beauty and wide applicability of Poisson processes in one or more dimensions.
J. F. C. Kingman, 1992
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Solar Gardening: Growing Vegetables Year-Round the American ...
Armed with nothing but this book and a few simple tools, even novice gardeners can quickly learn to extend their growing season and increase their yields, without increasing the size of their garden plot.
Leandre Poisson, Gretchen Vogel Poisson, 1994
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Nonlinear Poisson Brackets: Geometry and Quantization
This book deals with two old mathematical problems. The first is the problem of constructing an analog of a Lie group for general nonlinear Poisson brackets.
Mikhail Vladimirovich Karasev, Viktor Pavlovich Maslov, V. P. Maslov, 1993
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Poisson Point Processes: Imaging, Tracking, and Sensing
"Poisson Point Processes provides an overview of non-homogeneous and multidimensional Poisson point processes and their numerous applications.
Roy L. Streit, 2010
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Poisson Geometry, Deformation Quantisation and Group ...
An accessible introduction to Poisson geometry suitable for graduate students.
Simone Gutt, John Rawnsley, Daniel Sternheimer, 2005
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Generalized Poisson Models and Their Applications in ...
This volume in the "Modern Probability and Statistics series aims to fill the gap in existing literature on compound Cox processes, i.e. sums of independent identically distributed random variables up to a doubly stochastic Poisson process, ...
Vladimir E. Bening, Victor Yu Korolev, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POISSON»

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State Forest Logging Called Good For Forests, Taxpayers
CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.com ORG XMIT: B584794813Z.1 (Cloe Poisson / Hartford Courant). By Gregory B. Hladky contact the ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
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Triggered earthquakes suppressed by an evolving stress shadow …
We use a Young's modulus of 45 GPa and a Poisson's ratio of 0.25 as calculated in ref. 31. The coefficient of friction for these areas is not known. We varied it ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Marquesas Islands: The remote, fabled and little-visited islands of …
On Ua Pou, we feast on poisson cru (marinated raw fish), goat, pork, breadfruit, taro and sweet red bananas at a village restaurant before ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Mixography: The Collectives, Volume I – Dungeon Family Kicks Off …
Beginning this Thursday (July 30), a new Hip-Hop party series kicks off at Manhattan's Le Poisson Rouge. The series, called Mixography, ... «Ambrosia For Heads, Jul 15»
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Neuroscientist and Composer Dave Soldier Releases Two …
In this live performance, Soldier played the Minute Waltz in 23 minutes in concert at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. Other pieces range ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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League of Ireland Predictions – Gameweek 22 - Super Sunday
Poisson, meanwhile, suggests an almost equal likelihood of a 0-0 draw ... As our exclusive Poisson matrix (immediately below) shows, the most ... «Extratime.ie, Jul 15»
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2 dance galas show growing vitality of local ballet scene
Their pas de poisson (“fish dives” to laymen) was most spontaneous and fairly well-executed. The PBT soloists with guest artist and corps de ballet deserved that ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Your Week in Nightlife: Don't Miss Christine Ebersole, the Australian …
Head to Le Poisson Rouge for a throwback to all the hits you used to listen to on your walkman, from TLC to Third Eye Blind. Every Friday night ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
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At The Galleries
SCYAP Gallery: A Collection of Thoughts, artwork by U of S alumni Raene Poisson, runs Monday until Aug. 14. A reception will be held ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
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League of Ireland Predictions – Gameweek 22
All three predictive methods – Poisson, Rateform and the score prediction heuristic, which tracks the shorter-term trends – favour a win for St ... «Extratime.ie, Jul 15»

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