asymptotic

形容词 adj.
/ˌæsɪm(p)ˈtɒtɪk/    /ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɑtɪk/|/ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɔtɪk/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity. not-comparable
    — F. Skof investigated an interesting asymptotic property of the additive functions (see Theorem 2.34). In fact, she proved that a function f : E₁ → E₂ is additive if and only if ‖f(x + y) − f(x) − f(y)‖ → 0 as ‖x‖ + ‖y‖ → ∞, where E₁ is a normed space and E₂ is a Banach space.
  2. Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity. not-comparable
    — Because for some transwomen, femininity can feel asymptotic — the closer you get, the more you feel you can never make it.

词源

Etymology tree
English asymptote
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English asymptotic
From asymptote + -ic.
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