asymptotically
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- adverb
- /ˌæsɪmˈtoʊtɪkli/
- Specialized
- The series converges asymptotically, meaning it gets closer to the limit without actually attaining it.
- approaching asymptotically
- asymptotically stable
- asymptotically approaches zero
Examples
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There are physical laws that govern what's possible, and we are asymptotically approaching those limits.
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However, over the long run, the "cured" population, through relapse, like water seeking its own level, asymptotically approaches the low water mark.
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F of N should be asymptotically positive.
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In my view, the right thing is to demand that the fit become asymptotically accurate.
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The origin is a globally asymptotically stable node for the system.
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At very high deal prices, the deal protections in HIG-Comverge would asymptotically approach 31.3% of deal value.
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QCD has been tested in higher energy regimes where quarks are asymptotically free and perturbative calculations are feasible.
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In mathematics, the function will asymptotically approach its maximum value, never quite reaching it.
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As the temperature increases, the reaction rate will asymptotically approach that of an ideal gas.
Synonyms
In a way that gets closer to a single value over time
Surface Forms
Morphology
asymptotically = asymptotic (semi-transparent) = a + symptot + ic + ally
The meaning is derived from 'asymptotic', which is a specialized mathematical term.
Etymology
The word asymptotically comes from the parts a- meaning 'not' and sym- meaning 'together', the same sym- you see in synchronize. So it means 'in a way that gets closer and closer to a line or value but never reaches it', which is how we use it in math and science.