gauss
/ɡaʊs/
gauss noun: the unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
Noun
gauss (plural gausses or gauss)
Proper noun capitalized: Gauss
Gauss
- A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).
gauss meaning in Tamil
gauss in Tamil
- காஸ், கோசு
Forms of gauss
| plural | gausses |
|---|---|
| plural | gauss |
Origin of gauss
Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.
From German Gauß, which was then spelt as Gauſs or Gauss in Antiqua.
Words formed from gauss
- degauss
- gaussage
- gigagauss
- kilogauss
- megagauss
- microgauss
- milligauss
- nanogauss
- Gaussberg
- Gauss-Bonnet theorem
- Gauss-Codazzi equation
- Gauss curvature
- Gauss gun
- Gaussian
- Gaussianity
- Gauss-Jordan elimination
- Gauss-Lucas theorem
- Gauss map
- gaussoid
- Gauss's area formula
- Gauss's constant
- Gauss-Seidel method
- Gauss's law
- Gauss sum
- Gauss symbol
- Lobachevsky-Bolyai-Gauss geometry
Phrases with gauss
Questions about gauss
- What does gauss mean?
- Gauss means the unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
- What is gauss in Tamil?
- Gauss in Tamil is காஸ், கோசு. See Gauss meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gauss?
- Gauss can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce gauss?
- Gauss is pronounced /ɡaʊs/.
- What is the plural of gauss?
- The plural of gauss is gausses.
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