Gaussage

/ɡɔːsɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

The measurement or determination of magnetic flux or magnetic field strength using scientific instruments.

Etymology

Formed from 'gauss' (the unit of magnetic measurement named after Gauss) plus the suffix '-age,' which denotes a process, action, or result of measurement or treatment.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-age' is incredibly productive in English—it creates nouns from verbs and other words to show a process or action, as seen in 'storage,' 'passage,' and 'drainage.' This is a relatively technical term that physicists use to describe measuring magnetic fields.

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