Meaning of ASYMPTOTE
| Pronunciation: | | 'asim`towt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity; "the asymptote of the curve" |
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| | See Also: | | straight line | |
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| | Definition: | |  Asymptote
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As"ymp*tote\ (?; 215), n. [Gr. ? not falling
together; 'a priv. + ? to fall together; ? with + ? to fall.
Cf. {Symptom}.] (Math.)
A line which approaches nearer to some curve than assignable
distance, but, though infinitely extended, would never meet
it. Asymptotes may be straight lines or curves. A rectilinear
asymptote may be conceived as a tangent to the curve at an
infinite distance.
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| | Related Terms: | | approach, bottleneck, collision course, concentralization, concentration, concourse, concurrence, confluence, conflux, congress, convergence, converging, crossing, focalization, focus, funnel, hub, meeting, mutual approach, narrowing gap, radius, spokes, tangent |
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