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asymptote in Chinese

asymptote in Chinese is 渐近线 — asymptote means a straight line that a curve gets closer and closer to but never actually touches as it extends towards infinity.

asymptote in Chinese

渐近线
noun
Pronounced: jiàn jìn xiàn
(analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".

What does "asymptote" mean?

  1. noun A straight line that a curve gets closer and closer to but never actually touches as it extends towards infinity.
    "The graph has a horizontal asymptote at y equals zero."
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asymptote in a sentence

  • The graph has a horizontal asymptote at y equals zero.
  • As x grows larger, the curve edges nearer to its asymptote without ever meeting it.

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What is "asymptote" in Chinese?
"asymptote" in Chinese is 渐近线. asymptote means: A straight line that a curve gets closer and closer to but never actually touches as it extends towards infinity.
How do you pronounce 渐近线?
"asymptote" in Chinese is 渐近线, pronounced "jiàn jìn xiàn".
How do you use "asymptote" in a sentence?
Example: "The graph has a horizontal asymptote at y equals zero." In Chinese, "asymptote" is 渐近线.
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