hyperbole (haɪˈpɜːbəlɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- a deliberate exaggeration used for effect ⇒
he embraced her a thousand times
Alternative Forms
hyˈperbolism noun Word Origin
C16: from Greek: from hyper- + bolē a throw, from ballein to throw
hyperbola (haɪˈpɜːbələ)
Definitions
noun
- a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: x ²/a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/a ² – a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – y ²/a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – ²/b ² = 1 where 2a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – ²/² = 1 where 2a is the distance between the two intersections with the a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – ²/² = 1 where 2 is the distance between the two intersections with the x -axis and a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – ²/² = 1 where 2 is the distance between the two intersections with the -axis and b = a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – ²/² = 1 where 2 is the distance between the two intersections with the -axis and = a √(a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – ²/² = 1 where 2 is the distance between the two intersections with the -axis and = √(e ² – 1), where a conic section formed by a plane that cuts both bases of a cone; it consists of two branches asymptotic to two intersecting fixed lines and has two foci. Standard equation: ²/² – ²/² = 1 where 2 is the distance between the two intersections with the -axis and = √(² – 1), where e is the eccentricity
Word Origin
C17: from Greek huperbolē, literally: excess, extravagance, from hyper- + ballein to throw
