"asymptote" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæsɪmptoʊ̯t/ [General-American], /ˈæsɪmtoʊ̯t/ [General-American], /ˈeɪ̯sɪmtoʊ̯t/ [General-American], /ˈæsɪmtɒt/ [General-American] Forms: asymptotes [plural]
Etymology: circa 1650, from Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτη (asúmptōtē), the feminine of Apollonius Pergaeus' (circa 200 BC) Ancient Greek adjective ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos, “not falling together”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + συν- (sun-, “together”) + πτωτός (ptōtós, “fallen”). Etymology templates: {{circa2|1650}} circa 1650, {{bor|en|grc|ἀσύμπτωτη}} Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτη (asúmptōtē), {{circa2|200 BC}} circa 200 BC, {{m|grc|ἀσύμπτωτος||not falling together}} ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos, “not falling together”), {{af|grc|ἀ-|συν-|πτωτός|nocat=1|t1=not|t2=together|t3=fallen}} ἀ- (a-, “not”) + συν- (sun-, “together”) + πτωτός (ptōtós, “fallen”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} asymptote (plural asymptotes)
  1. (mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity". Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis, Curves, Functions, Shapes Translations (a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely): asintota (Basque), অসীমতট (ośimotoṭ) (Bengali), asímptota [feminine] (Catalan), asymptota [feminine] (Czech), asymptoot [masculine] (Dutch), asymptootti (Finnish), asymptote [feminine] (French), Asymptote [feminine] (German), ασύμπτωτος (asýmptotos) [feminine] (Greek), אָסִימְפְּטוֹטָה (asimptotá) [feminine] (Hebrew), aðfella [feminine] (Icelandic), ósnertill [masculine] (Icelandic), asimptoto (Ido), asintoto [masculine] (Italian), 漸近線 (zenkinsen) (Japanese), rārangi pātata (Maori), tepe whakatata (Maori), asymptota [feminine] (Polish), assíntota [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), assímptota [Brazil, Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), assintota [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), assimptota [Brazil, Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), asimptotă [feminine] (Romanian), асимпто́та (asimptóta) [feminine] (Russian), asíntota [feminine] (Spanish), asymptot [common-gender] (Swedish), asimptot (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-asymptote-en-noun-CNZse2KT Disambiguation of Curves: 55 6 40 Disambiguation of Functions: 55 4 41 Disambiguation of Shapes: 53 6 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Infinity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 5 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 5 43 Disambiguation of Infinity: 54 2 43 Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely': 98 2
  2. (by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-asymptote-en-noun-cWUwNWow
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: asymptotia, asymptotic, asymptotical, asymptotically, asymptotics

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈæsɪmptoʊ̯t/ [General-American], /ˈæsɪmtoʊ̯t/ [General-American], /ˈeɪ̯sɪmtoʊ̯t/ [General-American], /ˈæsɪmtɒt/ [General-American] Forms: asymptotes [present, singular, third-person], asymptoting [participle, present], asymptoted [participle, past], asymptoted [past]
Etymology: circa 1650, from Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτη (asúmptōtē), the feminine of Apollonius Pergaeus' (circa 200 BC) Ancient Greek adjective ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos, “not falling together”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + συν- (sun-, “together”) + πτωτός (ptōtós, “fallen”). Etymology templates: {{circa2|1650}} circa 1650, {{bor|en|grc|ἀσύμπτωτη}} Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτη (asúmptōtē), {{circa2|200 BC}} circa 200 BC, {{m|grc|ἀσύμπτωτος||not falling together}} ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos, “not falling together”), {{af|grc|ἀ-|συν-|πτωτός|nocat=1|t1=not|t2=together|t3=fallen}} ἀ- (a-, “not”) + συν- (sun-, “together”) + πτωτός (ptōtós, “fallen”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} asymptote (third-person singular simple present asymptotes, present participle asymptoting, simple past and past participle asymptoted)
  1. (mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity. Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis
    Sense id: en-asymptote-en-verb-oKtIoIiT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 5 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 5 43 Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences

Noun [French]

IPA: /a.sɛ̃p.tɔt/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-asymptote.wav Forms: asymptotes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|grc|ἀσύμπτωτος|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos), {{bor+|fr|grc|ἀσύμπτωτος}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτος (asúmptōtos) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} asymptote f (plural asymptotes)
  1. (mathematical analysis) asymptote Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis Derived forms: asymptotique
    Sense id: en-asymptote-fr-noun-A6EpyBIl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences

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