approximant

Etymology
From. In the phonetics sense first used by, the mathematical concept is attributed to.

Noun

 * 1)  A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
 * 2)  An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
 * 1)  An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
 * 1)  An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
 * 1)  An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.

Derived terms

 * Padé approximant

Translations

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 * Mandarin: 近音
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 * French: ,
 * German:, Näherungslaut
 * Hungarian: approximáns, közelítőhang
 * Icelandic: nálgunarhljóð, nándarhljóð
 * Latvian:
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 * Persian: ناسوده
 * Portuguese: aproximante
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 * Welsh: dynesolyn