noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
asymptote
Mathematical term for a line that a curve approaches arbitrarily closely. Used in technical contexts.
Find the asymptote of this curve.
The graph of the function approaches the x-axis asymptotically.
asymptotic line; asymptote
asymptotic freedom
From 漸 (gradually) and 近 (near), referring to gradual approach. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the mathematical concept.