##  [Poisson Distribution](/poisson-distribution) 

  ##  [Poisson Distribution](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/poisson-distribution-0) 

  

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Definition

A discrete probability distribution on the nonnegative integers that models the count of independent rare events occurring in a fixed interval, determined by a single rate parameter.