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Asymptote
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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asymptote
"straight line continually approaching but never meeting a curve," 1656, from Gk. asymptotos "not falling together," from a- "not" + syn "with" + ptotos "fallen," verbal adj. from piptein "to fall" (see petition).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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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