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asymptote

/ˈeɪ̯sɪmtoʊ̯t/

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noun

Asymptote

A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely, as they go to infinity. The limit of the curve, its tangent "at infinity".

Examples :

"As a student learning about graphs, Sarah realized the curve on her homework question got closer and closer to the x-axis but never touched it, making the x-axis an asymptote of the curve. "

En tant qu'étudiante apprenant les graphiques, Sarah a réalisé que la courbe de sa question de devoir se rapprochait de plus en plus de l'axe des abscisses sans jamais le toucher, faisant de l'axe des abscisses une asymptote de la courbe.

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noun

Asymptote, approche

(by extension) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.

Examples :

"Her attempts to perfectly please her demanding boss were like an asymptote; she got closer and closer to approval, but never quite achieved it. "

Ses tentatives pour satisfaire parfaitement son patron exigeant étaient comme une asymptote ; elle se rapprochait de l'approbation, mais ne l'obtenait jamais tout à fait.

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verb

Tendre vers, approcher sans jamais toucher

To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.

Examples :

"As a student studies harder and harder, their test scores might asymptote towards a perfect grade, but they may never actually reach 100%. "

À mesure qu'un étudiant étudie de plus en plus, ses notes aux examens peuvent tendre vers une note parfaite, mais il se peut qu'il n'atteigne jamais réellement 100 %.