Index for Probability and Statistics. Terminology relating to probability and statistics as typically encountered in the Algebra I to Calculus sequence. Currently there is little probability or statistics material beyond this. Addition Rule.
Gist vs. jist. A gist is the main part of something, usually used with a direct object. It can also be the ground for legal action. Gist comes from the French word gist. Often misspelled as jist. Jist is the common phonetic spelling of a United States Southernerâs way of saying âjustâ.
cyst. n. 1. An abnormal membranous sac in the body containing a gaseous, liquid, or semisolid substance. 2. A sac or vesicle in the body. 3. Biology A small capsulelike sac that encloses certain organisms in their dormant or larval stage. 4. Botany A thick-walled resting spore, as in certain algae or fungi.