Bernoulli is a proper noun of Swiss origin, used mainly in mathematics, physics, and statistics to denote a family of theorems and, in particular, the Bernoulli equation and distributions. It also names the Bernoulli trial in probability theory. The term is eponymous, deriving from the Bernoulli family, with the most famous bearer being Daniel Bernoulli (1700s). The word functions as a surname and in technical terminology.
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