how to pronounce asymptote

/ˈæs.ɪm.təʊt/

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asymptote is pronounced in three syllables

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æsɪmtəʊt

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meanings of asymptote

noun:

  1. A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely, as they go to infinity. The limit of the curve, its tangent "at infinity".
  2. Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.

verb:

  1. To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.

asymptote frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word asymptote occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics asymptote can be related to

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