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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•ymp•tot•ic (as′im tot′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Math.]- Mathematicsof or pertaining to an asymptote.
- Mathematics(of a function) approaching a given value as an expression containing a variable tends to infinity.
- Mathematics(of two functions) so defined that their ratio approaches unity as the independent variable approaches a limit or infinity.
- Mathematics(of a formula) becoming increasingly exact as a variable approaches a limit, usually infinity.
- coming into consideration as a variable approaches a limit, usually infinity:asymptotic property; asymptotic behavior.
Also, as′ymp•tot′i•cal. as′ymp•tot′i•cal•ly, adv. |