adverb
- in a manner that approaches a limit or value as a variable increases or decreases, but never quite reaches it
Usage: mathematics and technical contexts
Examples
- The function approaches zero asymptotically as x increases.
- The algorithm's performance improves asymptotically with larger datasets.
- The curve asymptotically approaches the horizontal axis.
- As the number of iterations increases, the error decreases asymptotically.
- The system's efficiency grows asymptotically toward a maximum value.