Gauss

[ gous ]
/ gaʊs /

noun

Karl Frie·drich [kahrl free-drikh] /kɑrl ˈfri drɪx/,1777–1855, German mathematician and astronomer.

OTHER WORDS FROM Gauss

Gauss·i·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for gaussian (1 of 2)

gauss
/ (ɡaʊs) /

noun plural gauss

the cgs unit of magnetic flux density; the flux density that will induce an emf of 1 abvolt (10 –8 volt) per centimetre in a wire moving across the field at a velocity of 1 centimetre per second. 1 gauss is equivalent to 10 –4 tesla

Word Origin for gauss

after Karl Gauss

British Dictionary definitions for gaussian (2 of 2)

Gauss
/ (German ɡaus) /

noun

Karl Friedrich (karl ˈfriːdrɪç). 1777–1855, German mathematician: developed the theory of numbers and applied mathematics to astronomy, electricity and magnetism, and geodesy

Derived forms of Gauss

Gaussian (ˈɡaʊsɪən), adjective

Medical definitions for gaussian (1 of 2)

gaussian
[ gou′sē-ən ]

adj.

Relating to or described by German mathematician and astronomer Karl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855).

Medical definitions for gaussian (2 of 2)

gauss
[ gous ]

n. pl. gauss

The centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction.

Scientific definitions for gaussian

gauss
[ gous ]

The unit of magnetic flux density in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one maxwell per square centimeter, or 10-4 tesla.