Ansatz

//ˈænsæts// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of ansatz. alt-of
  2. 2
    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."

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

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Ansatz.

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