approximant

近似式; 近似值

发音

US /əˈpɹɑksəmənt/
UK /əˈpɹɒksɪmənt/

词形变化

approximants 复数 approximants

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.

    近音

    语言学
  2. 2.

    An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.

    数学

相关短语

Padé approximant

词源

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

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