Look up: asymptotic

1. asymptotic
   [adj] - relating to or of the nature of an asymptote
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2. asymptotic
   of, or relating to, or of the nature of an asymptote. Category: Mathematics • a curve on a surface whose osculating plane at each point is the same as the tangent plane to the surface Category: Mathematics • a series of the form a0 +(a1/x)+(a2/x raised to the power of 2)+...+...
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3. asymptotic
   Pertaining to a limiting value, for example of a dependent variable, when the independent variable approaches zero or infinity. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. asymptotic
   adjective relating to or of the nature of an asymptote; `an asymptotic function`
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5. asymptotic
   An adjective meaning 'of a probability distribution as some variable or parameter of it (usually, the size of the sample from another distribution) goes to infinity.' In particular, see asymptotic distribution. Contexts: econometrics
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6. asymptotic
   asymptotic, asymptotical 1. Referring to an asymptote. 2. Approaching a given value as an expression containing a variable tends to infinity. 3. Of two functions, so defined that their ratio approaches unity as the independent variable approaches a limit or infinity. 4. With reference to a formula...
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7. asymptotic
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ā′simp-tot′ik Definitions: 1. Pertaining to a limiting value, for example of a dependent variable, when the independent variable approaches zero or infinity.
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