Gaussian

See also: gaussian

English

Alternative forms

• Gaußian

Etymology

Gauss +‎ -ian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʊs.i.ən/

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Adjective

Gaussian (comparative more Gaussian, superlative most Gaussian)

1. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to Carl Friedrich Gauss.
2. (statistics) Normal.

Derived terms

• Gaussian beam
• Gaussian curvature
• Gaussian curve
• Gaussian distribution
• Gaussian elimination
• Gaussian function
• Gaussian integer
• Gaussianization
• Gaussian moat
• Gaussian prime
• Gaussian surface
• Gaussianity
• Gaussianize

Translations

Gaussian

• Catalan: gaussià
• Czech: gaussovský
• Danish: gaussisk
• Esperanto: gaŭsa
• French: gaussien (fr)
• German: Gaußsch
• Italian: gaussiano (it)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: gaussisk

  Nynorsk: gaussisk

• Portuguese: gaussiano (pt)
• Spanish: gaussiano

Noun

Gaussian (plural Gaussians)

1. (mathematics) the Gaussian function.
2. (statistics) the normal distribution.