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Gauss symbol

Gauss symbol noun: a floor function symbol.

Noun

Gauss symbol

  1. (Japan) A floor function symbol
    Synonyms:
    Gauss sign

Synonyms of Gauss symbol

  • Gauss sign

Forms of Gauss symbol

alternative formGauss' symbol

Origin of Gauss symbol

Calque of Japanese ガウス記号 (Gausu kigō). Named after German mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss.

Questions about Gauss symbol

What does Gauss symbol mean?
Gauss symbol means a floor function symbol.
What part of speech is Gauss symbol?
Gauss symbol is a noun.

Words near Gauss symbol in the dictionary

  1. Gauss curvatures
  2. Gauss gun
  3. Gauss guns
  4. Gauss map
  5. Gauss maps
  6. Gauss symbol
  7. Gauss's area formula
  8. Gauss-Bonnet theorem
  9. Gauss-Codazzi equation
  10. Gauss-Codazzi equations
  11. Gauss-Jordan elimination

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