English noun: gauss | |||
1. | gauss (quantity) a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flux density unit | ||
Part holonym | microgauss | ||
Part meronym | tesla | ||
2. | Gauss (person) German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855) | ||
Synonyms | Karl Friedrich Gauss, Karl Gauss | ||
Instance hypernym | mathematician | ||