An asymptote is a line that a curve approaches as the independent variable tends to some value. Asymptote may also refer to: Asymptote Architecture, an architectural design firm Asymptote (journal), an online magazine featuring literature translations Science and Technology Asymptote (vector graphics language) Asymptotic analysis, a method for describing limiting behaviour Asymptotic computational complexity, in theory of computation Asymptotic curve, a concept in differential geometry Asymptotology, which studies limiting cases in applied mathematical systems Asymptotic expansion Method of matched asymptotic expansions, a method in mathematics for computing the solution to a singularly perturbed problem such as a boundary layer in a fluid flow