asymptote

noun

as·ymp·tote | \ ˈa-səm(p)-ˌtōt

Definition of asymptote

: a straight line associated with a curve such that as a point moves along an infinite branch of the curve the distance from the point to the line approaches zero and the slope of the curve at the point approaches the slope of the line

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Other Words from asymptote

asymptotic \ ˌa-səm(p)-ˈtä-tik

\ adjective

asymptotically \ ˌa-səm(p)-ˈtä-ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of asymptote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Across the world, most countries have reopened but there remains disquieting uncertainty on whether or not the pandemic has indeed approached its asymptote of endemicity. — David Walcott, Forbes, 17 May 2022

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