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Adjective: Gaussian  gaw-see-un
  1. Of or relating to Karl Gauss or his mathematical theories of magnetics or electricity or astronomy or probability
    "Gaussian distribution"
     
  2. (statistics and physics) having a normal distribution
    "The data showed a Gaussian distribution, with most values clustered around the mean";
    - normal
Noun: Gaussian  gaw-see-un
  1. (statistics) a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance
    "Height measurements in a population typically follow a Gaussian distribution";
    - normal distribution, Gaussian distribution

Derived forms: Gaussians

Type of: distribution, probability distribution, statistical distribution

Encyclopedia: Gaussian