Asymptotical

/ˌæsɪmpˈtɒtɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving an asymptote; approaching a limit without ever reaching it.

Etymology

From 'asymptote' plus the adjective suffix '-ical', an archaic or emphatic form of 'asymptotic'.

Kelly Says

This is the old-fashioned version of 'asymptotic'—it's rarely used anymore because mathematicians settled on 'asymptotic' as the standard term.

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