gauss

[ gous ]

/ gaʊs /

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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).

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Origin of gauss

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

Words nearby gauss

gauntry, gaup, gaur, Gause's law, Gause's principle, gauss, gaussian, Gaussian curve, Gaussian distribution, Gaussian image, Gaussian integer

Other definitions for gauss (2 of 2)

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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How to use gauss in a sentence

You may be thinking, well, Gauss is plainly a math prodigy, so he just added up the numbers in his head really fast.
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We had broken through the pack less than twenty-five miles north of where the 'Gauss' (German Expedition, 1902) had wintered.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Gauss solved the problem on his slate, and laid it face downward on the table, crying 'Here it is,' according to the custom.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
From the parish school Gauss went to the Catherine Gymnasium, although his father doubted whether he could afford the money.
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
The fame of Gauss had travelled there, but the duke resisted all attempts to bring or entice him to the university of that place.
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro

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 forms of Gauss

Gaussian (ˈɡaʊsɪən), adjective

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Medical definitions for gauss

gauss

[ gous ]

n. pl. gauss

The centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic induction.

Scientific 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.

Scientific 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.