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noun Mathematics.
a straight line approached by a given curve as one of the variables in the equation of the curve approaches infinity.
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Asymptote
is always a great word to know.
So is discrete. Does it mean:
| problem solving defined only for an isolated set of points, using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus |
| the assumed limit of a sequence or series that increases without bound; infinite distance |
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asymptote
"straight line continually approaching but never meeting a curve," 1650s, from Gk. asymptotos "not falling together," from a- "not" + syn "with" + ptotos "fallen," verbal adj. from piptein "to fall" (see petition). Related: Asymptotic (1670s).
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asymptote  (ās'ĭm-tōt') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or may not intersect its associated curve. |
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