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asymptotic
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relating to the way a function or curve approaches a fixed value or shape as its independent variable reaches a particular limit, often infinity or a specific point
Example
In statistics, the asymptotic distribution describes the behavior of sample statistics as sample size increases indefinitely.
Asymptotic analysis is used in computer science to analyze the efficiency of algorithms.
In physics, certain physical processes exhibit asymptotic behavior as they approach equilibrium or singularity points.
In calculus, we study the asymptotic behavior of functions as they approach infinity.
