Asymptotic
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity. not-comparable
"F. Skof investigated an interesting asymptotic property of the additive functions (see Theorem 2.34). In fact, she proved that a function f : E₁ → E₂ is additive if and only if ‖f(x + y) − f(x) − f(y)‖ → 0 as ‖x‖ + ‖y‖ → ∞, where E₁ is a normed space and E₂ is a Banach space."
- 2 Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity. not-comparable
"Because for some transwomen, femininity can feel asymptotic — the closer you get, the more you feel you can never make it."
- 1 relating to or of the nature of an asymptote wordnet
Example
More examples"F. Skof investigated an interesting asymptotic property of the additive functions (see Theorem 2.34). In fact, she proved that a function f : E₁ → E₂ is additive if and only if ‖f(x + y) − f(x) − f(y)‖ → 0 as ‖x‖ + ‖y‖ → ∞, where E₁ is a normed space and E₂ is a Banach space."
Etymology
From asymptote + -ic.
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