Word: asymptotics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
symp
to
tics
Definition: asymptotic analysis
Morphemes:
Affix: asymptote
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely, as they go to infinity. The limit of the curve, its tangent "at infinity".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ
Language: grc
Decoded: a
Meaning: not
Affix: σύν
Language: grc
Decoded: sun
Meaning: together
Affix: πίπτω
Language: grc
Decoded: pipto
Meaning: to fall
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix