Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gauss

/ɡaʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: gauss
IPA: /ɡaʊs/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.

name

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

Etymology

Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Gauß

Inflected Forms

gausses (plural)

Derived Forms

degauss gaussage gigagauss kilogauss megagauss microgauss milligauss nanogauss gauss Gaussberg Gaussian Gaussianity

Phrases

Gauss-Bonnet theorem Gauss-Codazzi equation Gauss curvature Gauss gun Gauss-Jordan elimination Gauss-Lucas theorem Gauss map Gauss's area formula

Rhymes With

house in-house mouse spouse klaus strauss blouse grouse rouse haus kraus boathouse

Questions

How do you pronounce gauss?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡaʊs/.
What does gauss mean?: The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
Where does gauss come from?: It is traced to German.

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