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Meaning of hyperbola in English
Pronunciation
/haɪˈpərbələ/
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Noun
hyperbola
Etymology
mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek huperbolē‘excess’ (from huper‘above’ + ballein‘to throw’)
Definitions
1.
an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone