asymptotically

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adverb

In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.

“The value grew asymptotically.”

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English asymptotic →
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Meanings

adverbasymptotically (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematical analysisIn an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.

    The value grew asymptotically.

  2. not comparablemathematical analysisAs the variable tends to infinity; in the long term.

    The polynomial with the higher degree grows asymptotically faster.

Origin

  1. Englishasymptote
  2. Englishasymptotic
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. Englishasymptotically

From asymptotic + -ally.

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Translations

Arabic مُتَقَارِباً, مُقَارِبًا
  • مُتَقَارِباً (mutaqāriban)(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
  • مُقَارِبًا (muqāriban)(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
Czech asymptoticky
  • asymptoticky(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
French asymptotiquement
  • asymptotiquement(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
German asymptotisch
  • asymptotisch(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
Italian asintoticamente
  • asintoticamente(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
Polish asymptotycznie
  • asymptotycznie(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
Portuguese assintoticamente, assimptoticamente
  • assintoticamente(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
  • assimptoticamente(analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote
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Chicago

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