ASYMPTOTE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity

Example:

the asymptote of the curve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("asymptote" is a kind of...):

straight line (a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature)

Derivation:

asymptotic (relating to or of the nature of an asymptote)