hyperbolic
Of or relating to hyperboleOf or relating to hyperbole.
Meaning
8 sensesOf or relating to hyperbole.
of or relating to a hyperbola
Using hyperbole: exaggerated.
hyperbolisch, übertrieben
гиперболи́ческийgiperbolíčeskij, преувели́ченныйpreuvelíčennyj
гіперболі́чнийhiperbolíčnyj
Of a perceived color, having a saturation exceeding 100%.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a hyperbola.
hyperbolisch
гиперболи́ческийgiperbolíčeskij
гіперболі́чнийhiperbolíčnyj
(not comparable)Indicates that the specified function is a hyperbolic function rather than a trigonometric function.
The hyperbolic cosine of zero is one.
(not comparable)Having negative curvature or sectional curvature.
(not comparable)Whose domain has two (possibly ideal) fixed points joined by a line mapped to itself by translation.
(not comparable)Of, pertaining to, or in a hyperbolic space (a space having negative curvature or sectional curvature).
Translations
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Origin
From Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested iFrom Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested in the 15th century. By surface analysis, hyperbol(e) + -ic.
First attested in 1676. By surface analysis, hyperbol(a) + -ic.
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Forms
more hyperbolic, most hyperbolic| Comparative | more hyperbolic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hyperbolic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness:inflated
Word family
31 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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