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asymptote

regarding a curve, a line such that the distance between the curve and the line approaches 0 as x→∞ or y→∞
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asymptote

Summary

asymptote ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,300 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • asymptote is a type of line[2].
  • asymptote's Commons category is recorded as Asymptotics[3].
  • asymptote's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Asymptotics[4].
  • asymptote's Commons gallery is recorded as Asymptote[5].
  • asymptote's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[6].
  • asymptote's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[7].
  • asymptote's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Definition and Type

asymptote is a type of line[2].

Why It Matters

asymptote ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,300 views/month).[1] asymptote has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] asymptote is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → line
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    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 19463, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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