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Asymptote

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(n.) A line which approaches nearer to some curve than assignable distance, but, though infinitely extended, would never meet it. Asymptotes may be straight lines or curves. A rectilinear asymptote may be conceived as a tangent to the curve at an infinite distance.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Asymptote'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/asymptote.html. 1828.
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