noun

asymptote

/ˈeɪ̯sɪmtoʊ̯t/ asy·mpt·ote 3 syllables

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

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Part of speech noun
Syllables 3
Letters 9
Starts with A

Definition of Asymptote

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

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

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How many syllables does asymptote have?

Asymptote has 3 syllables: asy·mpt·ote. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is asymptote?

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Asymptote has 9 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.