GAUSSIAN

Gaussian

(adjective) of or relating to Karl Gauss or his mathematical theories of magnetics or electricity or astronomy or probability; “Gaussian distribution”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

gaussian (comparative more gaussian, superlative most gaussian)

Alternative letter-case form of Gaussian

Etymology

Adjective

Gaussian (comparative more Gaussian, superlative most Gaussian)

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to Carl Friedrich Gauss.

(statistics) Normal.

Noun

Gaussian (plural Gaussians)

(maths) Gaussian function

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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