German

Noun

Ansatz m ‎(genitive Ansatzes, plural Ansätze)

1. approach
2. ansatz
3. attempt
4. starting point

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Portuguese

Noun

Ansatz m (plural Ansatz)

1. Alternative spelling of ansatz

English

Noun

ansatz ‎(plural ansatzes)

1. (mathematics) A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem. [from 20th c.]
   • 2011, Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum World, Allen Lane 2011, page 12:

     In such cases, scientists often make an ansatz, an educated guess if you like, and then proceed to compute the consequences of the guess.

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• stanza

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• Ansatz

Noun

ansatz m (plural ansatz)

1. (mathematics) ansatz (a provisional mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon)