approximant

English

Etymology

From Latin approximans.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˈpɹɑksɪmənt/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ʌpɹɔkˈsɪmənt/
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Noun

approximant (plural approximants)

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

Coordinate terms

(an approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.): approximand, approximate, approximation

Translations

consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract

Armenian: ձայնորդ (hy) (jaynord)
French: spirante (fr) f, approximante (fr) f
Icelandic: nálgunarhljóð n, nándarhljóð n

Persian: ناسوده‎‎ (nāsude)
Portuguese: aproximante f

mathematics: approximation — see approximation

See also

French

Verb

approximant

present participle of approximer

Latin

Verb

approximant

third-person plural present active indicative of approximō

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