hyperbola

From Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbole.

hyperbola (plural hyperbolas or hyperbolae or hyperbolæ)

1. (geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone.

• Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hyperbola with an, others with a.

• hyperbolic

• circle
• conic section
• ellipse
• parabola
• unit hyperbola

hyperbola f

1. hyperbola (geometry)

hyperbola

1. hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)