| NOUN | shape | asymptote | a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve |
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| Sounds | ae'sahmtow.t; ae'sihmptow.t | |
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| Rhymes | afloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt... | |
| Meaning | A straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity. | |
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| Example | "the asymptote of the curve" | |
| Broader | straight line | A line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction |
| Spanish | asíntota | |
| Catalan | asímptota, asíntota | |
| Adjectives | asymptotic | relating to or of the nature of an asymptote |
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