Gaussian

adjective

Gauss·​ian ˈgau̇-sē-ən 

: being or having the shape of a normal curve or a normal distribution

Examples of Gaussian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gaussian models bridge this gap. — New Atlas, 8 June 2026

China’s Jiuzhang, though, is a highly specialized quantum computer and excels only in specialized tasks such as Gaussian boson sampling. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026

Traditional models, built on Gaussian assumptions of independent events, systematically understate these fat tails. — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

Generic predictions include the same initial temperature everywhere, with a spectrum of seed fluctuations imprinted atop it that are Gaussian in nature and almost, but not quite, identical across cosmic scales. — Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Karl F. Gauss

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Gaussian

• Gaussian curve
• Gaussian distribution