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Asymptotic

//ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɑtɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 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. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or of the nature of an asymptote wordnet

Etymology

From asymptote + -ic.

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