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Pearsonian

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɪəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
  • General-American: /pɪɹˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Karl Pearson (1857–1936), English mathematician and biostatistician

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Relating to a style of Canadian foreign policy associated with Lester B. Pearson

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Pearson + -ian.