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ansatzes

ansatzes is the plural of ansatz.

Meaning of ansatz

Noun

ansatz (plural ansatzes or ansatze)

  1. A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem.
    • In such cases, scientists often make an ansatz, an educated guess if you like, and then proceed to compute the consequences of the guess.2011, Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum World, Allen Lane, published 2011, page 12

Noun capitalized: Ansatzes

Ansatzes

  1. (plural) plural of Ansatz

Questions about ansatzes

What is ansatzes the plural of?
Ansatzes is the plural of ansatz.
What part of speech is ansatzes?
Ansatzes is a noun.

Words near ansatzes in the dictionary

  1. ansate crosses
  2. ansated
  3. Ansatsuken
  4. ansatz
  5. ansatze
  6. ansatzes
  7. Ansbacher
  8. Ansbachers
  9. anschauung
  10. Anschluss
  11. Anschutz

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