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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAsymptotic
/ˌæs.ɪmˈtɒt.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or being an asymptote; approaching a given curve or quantity arbitrarily closely as the independent variable tends to infinity.
"The curve exhibits asymptotic behavior as x approaches zero." - 2
Approaching a specified value or state as a limit, often used in statistics, physics, and economics.
"The system reaches an asymptotic state after a sufficiently long time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin 'asymptoticus', originating from the Greek 'asymptōtos', meaning 'not falling together', formed from 'a-' (not) + 'syn-' (together) + 'ptōtos' (fallen). First appearing in mathematical contexts in the 17th century, it initially described lines that approach each other infinitely closely without ever intersecting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Asymptotic" is said worldwide
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asymptotique
Transliteration: asymptotique
"La fonction a un comportement asymptotique."
asymptotisch
Transliteration: asymptotisch
"Die Kurve zeigt ein asymptotisches Verhalten."
asintotico
Transliteration: asintotico
"Il valore ha un limite asintotico."
asintótico
Transliteration: asintótico
"La solución muestra un comportamiento asintótico."
assintótico
Transliteration: assintótico
"A análise fornece uma aproximação assintótica."
अनंतस्पर्शी
Transliteration: anantsparshi
"इस वक्र का व्यवहार अनंतस्पर्शी है।"
渐近的
Transliteration: jiànjìn de
"该曲线具有渐近特性。"
점근적
Transliteration: jeomgeunjeok
"이 함수는 점근적 성질을 가집니다."
漸近的
Transliteration: zenkinteki
"曲線は漸近的な振る舞いを示します。"
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