Definition & Meaning of "asymptote"in English

Asymptote

a straight line that a curve approaches indefinitely but never intersects, characterizing the limiting behavior of the curve

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

asymptotes

Examples

The hyperbola has asymptotes that represent the lines the curve approaches but never crosses.

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