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asymptotic

adjective/ˌæsɪmˈtɒtɪk/

C2CEFR level
80/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Approaching a given value or line ever more closely without ever quite reaching it.

The reaction rate shows asymptotic behaviour, levelling off as the substrate runs out.

Topic: Science & reasoning in General English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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