asymptote

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: as=ymp=tote

CIDE DICTIONARY

asymptote, n. [Gr. not falling together; 'a priv. + to fall together; with + to fall. Cf. Symptom.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

asymptote, n. a line that continually approaches a given curve but does not meet it at a finite distance.

Derivative

asymptotic adj. asymptotically adv.

Etymology

mod.L asymptota (linea line) f. Gk asumptotos not falling together f. a- not + sun together + ptotos falling f. pipto fall

THESAURUS

asymptote

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

ROGET THESAURUS

asymptote

Convergence

N convergence, confluence, concourse, conflux, congress, concurrence, concentration, convergency, appulse, meeting, corradiation, assemblage, resort, asymptote, converging, convergent, confluent, concurrent, centripetal, asymptotical, asymptotic, confluxible.