asymptotically

asymptoteThe x-axis and y-axis are asymptotes of the hyperbola xy = 3.

as·ymp·tote

A0490100 (ăs′ĭm-tōt′, -ĭmp-)n. A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or may not intersect its associated curve.

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[Ultimately from Greek asumptōtos, not intersecting : a-, not; see a-¹ + sumptōtos, intersecting (from sumpiptein, sumptō-, to converge : sun-, syn- + piptein, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots).]

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as′ymp·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk), as′ymp·tot′i·cal adj.as′ymp·tot′i·cal·ly adv.

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asymptotically - toward an asymptote; "it grew asymptotically"

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