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Definition of Gauss
1. Noun. A unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter.
2. Noun. German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855).
Exact synonyms: Karl Friedrich Gauss, Karl Gauss
Generic synonyms: Mathematician
Derivative terms: Gaussian
Generic synonyms: Mathematician
Derivative terms: Gaussian
Definition of Gauss
1. n. The C.G.S. unit of density of magnetic field, equal to a field of one line of force per square centimeter, being thus adopted as an international unit at Paris in 1900; sometimes used as a unit of intensity of magnetic field. It was previously suggested as a unit of magnetomotive force.
Definition of Gauss
1. Noun. The unit of magnetic field strength in cgs systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gauss
1. a unit of magnetic induction [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Gauss
1. A unit of magnetic field intensity, equal to 10-4 tesla. Abbreviation: G Origin: J.K.F. Gauss (05 Mar 2000)