hyperbola

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή.

Pronunciation

• (America) enPR: hīpûr'bələ, IPA: /haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə/

Noun

hyperbola (plural hyperbolas)

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. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.

Translations

• French: hyperbole
• German: Hyperbel
• Italian: iperbole
• Portuguese: hipérbole
• Russian: гипе́рбола
• Spanish: hipérbola

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