asymptote

asymptote is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A line which approaches nearer to some curve than assignable distance, but, though infinitely extended, would never meet it. Asymptotes may be straight lines or curves. A rectilinear asymptote may be conceived as a tangent to the curve at an infinite distance. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 17 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A line which approaches nearer to some curve than assignable distance, but, though infinitely extended, would never meet it. Asymptotes may be straight lines or curves. A rectilinear asymptote may be conceived as a tangent to the curve at an infinite distance.
2. noun. a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity

   "the asymptote of the curve"

Common word forms

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