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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
2. 2
   a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).

Synonyms

All synonyms

karl friedrich gauss

Example

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"Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.

Etymology 2

From German Gauß, which was then spelt as Gauſs or Gauss in Antiqua.

Related phrases

Gauss curvatureGauss gunGauss mapGauss sumGauss's area formulaGauss's constantGauss's lawGauss-Bonnet theoremGauss-Codazzi equationGauss-Jordan eliminationGauss-Lucas theoremGauss-Seidel method

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