word
asymptote
AS-im-toht
ˈæsɪmtoʊtListen
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Syllable breakdown
asymptote
Sounds like
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Dictionary meaning
A line that a curve approaches infinitely closely but never quite meets.
History and origin
Greek — 'asymptotos' (not falling together).
Examples
- The graph approaches the x-axis as an asymptote but never actually reaches it.
Common mispronunciations
ay-SIM-tohtas-IMP-toht
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