gauss

[ gous ]

/ gaʊs /

noun Electricity.

the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction, equal to the magnetic induction of a magnetic field in which one abcoulomb of charge, moving with a component of velocity perpendicular to the field and equal to one centimeter per second, is acted on by a force of one dyne; 1 maxwell per square centimeter or 10−4 weber per square meter. Symbol: G

(formerly) oersted(def 1).

Nearby words

Origin of gauss

First recorded in 1880–85; named after K. F. Gauss

Definition for gauss (2 of 2)

Gauss

[ gous ]

/ gaʊs /

noun

Karl Frie·drich

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

Related formsGauss·i·an, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gauss

Mathematical calculations, based on the laws of Kepler, will enable this problem to be solved, and Gauss succeeded in solving it.
The Story of the Heavens|Robert Stawell Ball
Gauss also devoted much of his time to acquiring the ancient and modern languages.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
He became a friend of Gauss, and would procure mathematical books, which they read together.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
Gauss was already a youth of fourteen when Morse was born, though the latter outlived the German mathematician by seventeen years.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century|Various

They were invented by Gauss to facilitate the computation of elliptic integrals.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gauss (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 gauss (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 FormsGaussian (ˈɡaʊsɪən), adjective

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Word Origin and History for gauss

gauss

C.G.S. unit of intensity of a magnetic field, 1882, named for German mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855). Related: Gaussage.

Medicine definitions for gauss

gauss

[ gous ]

n. pl. gauss

The centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction.

Science definitions for gauss (1 of 2)

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.

Science definitions for gauss (2 of 2)

Gauss

Carl Friedrich 1777-1855

German mathematician, astronomer and physicist who introduced significant and rapid advances to mathematics with his contributions to algebra, geometry, statistics and theoretical mathematics. He also correctly calculated the orbit of the asteroid Ceres in 1801 and studied electricity and magnetism, developing the magnetometer in 1832. The gauss unit of magnetic flux density is named for him.