Definition
Relating to an asymptote; describing a curve that approaches but never quite reaches a straight line or value, getting infinitely close without touching.
Etymology
From Greek 'asymptotos' meaning 'not falling together', from 'a-' (not) + 'syn' (together) + 'ptotos' (falling). The mathematical concept was formalized in the 17th century as calculus developed.
Kelly Says
Asymptotic behavior perfectly captures those tantalizing near-misses in mathematics and life - like how learning approaches but never quite reaches perfect mastery, or how efficiency improvements get smaller as you approach theoretical limits. It's the mathematical poetry of 'almost but not quite.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አሲምፕቶቲክ
ah-SEE-moh-poh-TEE-koh
ARالعربية
لا متناهية
lah mah-tah-NAH-ee-ah
BNবাংলা
অসীমত
oh-SEE-moh-tah
CACatalà
asimptòtic
ah-SEE-moh-TOH-tik
CSČeština
asymptotický
ah-SEE-moh-toh-chee-kee
DADansk
asymptotisk
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tisk
DEDeutsch
asymptotisch
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tish
ELΕλληνικά
ασυμπτωτικός
ah-soom-pto-TEE-kos
ESEspañol
asintótico
ah-seen-TOH-tee-koh
FAفارسی
آسیمپتوت
ah-SEE-moh-poh-toht
FISuomi
asymptoottinen
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tee-neh
FRFrançais
asymptotique
ah-seem-toh-TEEK
GUGU
અસિમ્પ્ટોટિક
ah-SEE-moh-poh-TEE-koh
HAHA
asimptotiki
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-kee
HEעברית
אסימפטוטי
ah-SEE-moh-poh-TEE
HIहिन्दी
असिम्प्टोटिक
ah-seem-poh-TEE-koh
HUMagyar
aszimptotikus
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tee-kush
IDBahasa Indonesia
asimptotik
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tik
IGIG
asimptotik
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tik
ITItaliano
asintotico
ah-seen-TOH-tee-koh
KKKK
асимптотикалық
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-kah-leek
KMKM
អាស៊ីមផតិក
ah-SEE-moh-poh-TEE-koh
MRMR
असिम्प्टोटिक
ah-SEE-moh-poh-TEE-koh
MSBahasa Melayu
asimptotik
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tik
MYမြန်မာ
အကန်တိုတစ်
ah-kahnt-toh-tit
NLNederlands
asymptotisch
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tish
NONorsk
asymptotisk
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tisk
PAPA
ਅਸਿਮਪਟੋਟਿਕ
ah-SEE-moh-poh-TEE-koh
PLPolski
asymptotyczny
ah-SEE-moh-toh-chee-nah
PTPortuguês
assintótico
ah-seen-TOH-tee-koh
RORomână
asimptotic
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tik
RUРусский
асимптотический
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-chees-kee
SVSvenska
asymptotisk
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tisk
SWKiswahili
asimptotiki
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-kee
TAதமிழ்
அணுகுமுனை
ah-noo-koo-moo-nai
TEతెలుగు
అసిమ్ప్టోటిక్
ah-SEE-moh-poh-TEE-koh
THไทย
อสมมาตร
ah-som-ma-tr
TLTL
asimptotiko
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-koh
TRTürkçe
asimptotik
ah-SEE-moh-toh-tik
UKУкраїнська
асимптотичний
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-chee-nah
URاردو
غیر معین
gheir mah-AYN
VITiếng Việt
tiệm cận
tee-em kheen
YOYO
asimptotiki
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-kee
ZUZU
asimptotiki
ah-SEE-moh-toh-TEE-kee