English Explanatory Dictionary

Gaussian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Carl Friedrich Gauss.
  2. Normal.
noun
  1. Clipping of Gaussian function.
  2. The normal distribution.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gaussian.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡaʊ.si.ən/ en-us-gaussian.ogg

Word forms

Gaussian more Gaussian most Gaussian Gaußian Gaussians

Etymology

From Gauss + -ian.

Related words

Bayesian Laplacean Laplacian

Derived words

Gaussian beam Gaussian curvature Gaussian curve Gaussian distribution Gaussian elimination Gaussian function Gaussian integer Gaussianity Gaussianization Gaussianize Gaussian moat Gaussian prime supergaussian
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