asymptotic UK /ˌæsɪm(p)ˈtɒtɪk/US /ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɑtɪk/ adjective2 •Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity. •Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.Because for some transwomen, femininity can feel asymptotic — the closer you get, the more you feel you can never make it. — 2016