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Word of the Day Wednesday, June 10, 2026

asymptotes

/æsɪmptəʊtiz/ noun · British & US
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What does asymptotes mean?

noun

A line or curve that a curve or function approaches but never touches. In mathematics, an asymptote is a line or curve that a function approaches as the input or independent variable gets arbitrarily large or small.

Example

"The graph of the function has a horizontal asymptote at y = 2."

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