English Explanatory Dictionary

Ansatz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ansatz.
noun
  1. A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem.

Pronunciation

/ˈænsæts/

Word forms

Ansatz Ansatzes ansatze

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Ansatz.

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