Definition of ANSATZ

ansatz

Meanings

Plural: ansatze, ansatzes

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Ansatz.

Scrabble Score: 15

ansatz is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ansatz is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ansatz is not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ansatz is a valid Words With Friends word