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asymptotically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • The value grew asymptotically.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

toward an asymptote

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it grew asymptotically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English asymptotic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English asymptotically From asymptotic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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