asimtot

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch asymptoot, from Ancient Greek ἀσύμπτωτη (asúmptōtē). Compare to Malay asimptot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aˈsimtot/ [aˈsim.t̪ot̪̚]
• Rhymes: -imtot
• Syllabification: a‧sim‧tot

Noun

asimtot (plural asimtot-asimtot)

1. (mathematical analysis) asymptote: A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".

Further reading

• “asimtot” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.