approximant

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English

Etymology

From Latin approximāns. In the phonetics sense first used by Peter Ladefoged[1], the mathematical concept is attributed to Paul Halmos.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

approximant (plural approximants)

  1. (phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
    Coordinate terms: fricative, lateral, nasal, trill, plosive
    Hyponyms: liquid, glide, semivowel
  2. (mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
    Coordinate terms: approximand, approximate, approximation

Translations

mathematics: approximation — see approximation

See also

Further reading

References

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French

Pronunciation

Verb

approximant

  1. present participle of approximer

Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) approximant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of approximō
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