Etymology

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Today it means: A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem. Full definition →

First used 20th c.German Ansatz
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  1. German · borrowed fromAnsatz
  2. English todayansatz

Unadapted borrowing from German Ansatz.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem.

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