asymptotic
/as-im-tot-ik/US // ˌæs ɪmˈtɒt ɪk //UK // (ˌæsɪmˈtɒtɪk) //
渐近,渐近的,渐进式,渐进
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
Mathematics.
- : of or relating to an asymptote.
- : approaching a given value as an expression containing a variable tends to infinity.
- : so defined that their ratio approaches unity as the independent variable approaches a limit or infinity.
- : becoming increasingly exact as a variable approaches a limit, usually infinity.
- : coming into consideration as a variable approaches a limit, usually infinity: asymptotic property; asymptotic behavior.
Examples
Regular testing of asymptotic people could play a crucial role with this disease because half of those who infect others have no symptoms.
That is, the surface of the stream tends to become asymptotic to a horizontal line D0D1.
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