"ansatz" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈænsæts/ [UK] Forms: ansatzes [plural], ansatze [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from German Ansatz. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|de|Ansatz}} Unadapted borrowing from German Ansatz Head templates: {{en-noun|+|ansatze}} ansatz (plural ansatzes or ansatze)
  1. (mathematics) A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem. Wikipedia link: ansatz Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: Ansatz Translations (a provisional mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon): ansatz (Hungarian), ansatz [masculine] (Portuguese), Ansatz [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-ansatz-en-noun-fwA0wteV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

Noun [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#}} ansatz m (invariable)
  1. (mathematics) ansatz (a provisional mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon) Tags: invariable, masculine Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: Ansatz
    Sense id: en-ansatz-pt-noun-6JfN7ClN Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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