GAUSSIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Gaussian mean? 

• GAUSSIAN (adjective)
  The adjective GAUSSIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Karl Gauss or his mathematical theories of magnetics or electricity or astronomy or probability

  Familiarity information: GAUSSIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GAUSSIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Karl Gauss or his mathematical theories of magnetics or electricity or astronomy or probability

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Gaussian distribution

Pertainym:

Gauss (German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855))

Derivation:

Gauss (German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855))