English Explanatory Dictionary

gauss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
name
  1. A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).

Pronunciation

/ɡaʊs/ en-us-gauss.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gauss.wav

Word forms

gauss gausses

Etymology

Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.

Derived words

degauss gaussage gigagauss kilogauss megagauss microgauss milligauss nanogauss gauss Gaussberg Gauss-Bonnet theorem Gauss-Codazzi equation Gauss curvature Gauss gun Gaussian Gaussianity Gauss-Jordan elimination Gauss-Lucas theorem Gauss map Gauss's area formula Gauss's constant Gauss-Seidel method Gauss's law Gauss sum
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