gauss

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noun

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

OriginGerman Gauß →
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Meanings

gauss1

noungauss (plural gausses or gauss)

plural gausses

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

Gauss2

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

Origin

gauss · noun

Named for Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist.

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Gauss · proper noun

  1. GermanGauß
  2. EnglishGauss

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

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Translations

Catalan gauss
  • gaussunit of magnetic field strength
French gauss
  • gaussunit of magnetic field strength
Polish gaus
  • gausunit of magnetic field strength
Spanish gauss
  • gaussunit of magnetic field strength
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APA

gauss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauss

MLA

“gauss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauss. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gauss,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gauss.

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