Meanings
- not comparablemathematicsPertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
More recently, a direction of research initiated by Macpherson and Steinhorn [28] and continued by Elwes [13, 14] and Ryten studies classes of finite structures in which definable sets have a uniform asymptotic behaviour, as the cardinalities of the universes increase.
2011, Vera Koponen, "Some connections between finite; infinite model theory", Finite and Algorithmic Model Theory, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 1101 more example
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.
2011, Soon-Mo Jung, Hyers–Ulam–Rassias Stability of Functional Equations in Nonlinear Analysis, Springer, →ISBN, page 130 - not comparablemathematical analysisComing into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
The asymptotic behavior of a function
1 more example
Because for some transwomen, femininity can feel asymptotic — the closer you get, the more you feel you can never make it.
2016 March 11, Jennifer Coates, “I Am A Transwoman. I Am In The Closet. I Am Not Coming Out.”, in Medium
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτος
- ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos)pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Arabic مُقَارِب
- مُقَارِب (muqārib)pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Catalan asimptòtic
- asimptòticpertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Czech asymptotický
- asymptotickýpertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Finnish asymptoottinen
- asymptoottinenpertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
French asymptotique
- asymptotiquepertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
German asymptotisch
- asymptotischpertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Greek ασύμπτωτος
- ασύμπτωτος (asýmptotos)pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Hungarian aszimptotikus
- aszimptotikuspertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Italian asintotico
- asintoticopertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Japanese 漸近
- 漸近 (zenkin)pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Polish asymptotyczny
- asymptotycznypertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Portuguese assintótico
- assintóticopertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Romanian asimptotic
- asimptoticpertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Russian асимптоти́ческий
- асимптоти́ческий (asimptotíčeskij)pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Spanish asintótico
- asintóticopertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Swedish asymptotisk
- asymptotiskpertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Welsh asymptotig
- asymptotigpertaining to values or properties approached at infinity
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with asymptotic
Cite this entry
asymptotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asymptotic
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