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numerical analysis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of algorithms to solve mathematical problems concerning continuous sets of values (such as the real numbers, complex numbers or vector spaces).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

(mathematics) the branch of mathematics that studies algorithms for approximating solutions to problems in the infinitesimal calculus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pure mathematics

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: числен анализ (čislen analiz) — study of algorithms
  • Finnish: numeerinen analyysi — study of algorithms
  • French: analyse numérique — study of algorithms
  • German: Numerik — study of algorithms
  • Hindi: संख्यात्मक विश्लेषण (saṅkhyātmak viśleṣaṇ) — study of algorithms
  • Hungarian: numerikus analízis — study of algorithms
  • Italian: analisi numerica — study of algorithms
  • Japanese: 数値解析 (sūchi kaiseki) — study of algorithms
  • Polish: analiza numeryczna — study of algorithms
  • Portuguese: análise numérica — study of algorithms
  • Romanian: analiză numerică — study of algorithms
  • Spanish: análisis numérico — study of algorithms
  • Swedish: numerisk analys — study of algorithms