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Approximant
Translation of "approximant" into Russian
approximant
Noun
UK
/əˈprɒksɪmənt/
US
/əˈprɑksɪmənt/
approximant
approximants pl
аппроксимант
The sound 'r' in some languages is considered an approximant.
Звук 'р' в некоторых языках считается аппроксимантом.
Definitions
approximant
Noun
UK
/əˈprɒksɪmənt/
US
/əˈprɑksɪmənt/
A speech sound that is produced by narrowing the vocal tract, but not enough to cause turbulent airflow, such as the sounds represented by the letters 'l', 'r', 'w', and 'y' in English.
In the word 'yellow', the initial sound is an approximant.
Something that serves as or provides an approximation of another quantity, object, or function, especially in mathematics.
The Padé approximant often yields more accurate results than a truncated Taylor series.
approximant
Adjective
UK
/əˈprɒksɪmənt/
US
/əˈprɑksɪmənt/
Relating to or designating an approximant speech sound.
In phonetics, an approximant consonant differs from a fricative in the absence of turbulent airflow.