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provisionally | ansatz |

As a adverb provisionally

is in a provisional way; temporarily.

As a noun ansatz is

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

provisionally

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a provisional way; temporarily.
  • ansatz

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem.
  • * 2011 , & Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum World , Allen Lane 2011, page 12:
  • 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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