hyperbola

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Pronunciation

/haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə/(US)

Definition of hyperbola

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noun

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.

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From New Latin hyperbola, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbole.

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