hyperbola

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English

Rectangular hyperbola graph

Etymology

From New Latin hyperbola, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ).[1][2] Doublet of hyperbole.

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Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: hīpûr'bələ, IPA(key): /haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə/
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Noun

hyperbola (plural hyperbolas or hyperbolae or hyperbolæ)

  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.

Usage notes

  • Like many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hyperbola with an, others with a.

Derived terms

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See also

References

  1. ^ hyperbola, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ hyperbola, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Czech

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Pronunciation

Noun

hyperbola f

  1. (geometry) hyperbola
  2. hyperbole, overstatement
    Synonym: nadsázka

Declension

Further reading

  • hyperbola”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • hyperbola”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • hyperbola”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English hyperbole), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbeli (hyperbola).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyperˌbolɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -olɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): hyper‧bola

Noun

hyperbola

  1. hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)

Declension

Inflection of hyperbola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative hyperbola hyperbolat
genitive hyperbolan hyperbolien
partitive hyperbolaa hyperbolia
illative hyperbolaan hyperboliin
singular plural
nominative hyperbola hyperbolat
accusative nom. hyperbola hyperbolat
gen. hyperbolan
genitive hyperbolan hyperbolien
hyperbolain rare
partitive hyperbolaa hyperbolia
inessive hyperbolassa hyperbolissa
elative hyperbolasta hyperbolista
illative hyperbolaan hyperboliin
adessive hyperbolalla hyperbolilla
ablative hyperbolalta hyperbolilta
allative hyperbolalle hyperbolille
essive hyperbolana hyperbolina
translative hyperbolaksi hyperboliksi
abessive hyperbolatta hyperbolitta
instructive hyperbolin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of hyperbola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative hyperbolani hyperbolani
accusative nom. hyperbolani hyperbolani
gen. hyperbolani
genitive hyperbolani hyperbolieni
hyperbolaini rare
partitive hyperbolaani hyperboliani
inessive hyperbolassani hyperbolissani
elative hyperbolastani hyperbolistani
illative hyperbolaani hyperboliini
adessive hyperbolallani hyperbolillani
ablative hyperbolaltani hyperboliltani
allative hyperbolalleni hyperbolilleni
essive hyperbolanani hyperbolinani
translative hyperbolakseni hyperbolikseni
abessive hyperbolattani hyperbolittani
instructive
comitative hyperbolineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative hyperbolasi hyperbolasi
accusative nom. hyperbolasi hyperbolasi
gen. hyperbolasi
genitive hyperbolasi hyperboliesi
hyperbolaisi rare
partitive hyperbolaasi hyperboliasi
inessive hyperbolassasi hyperbolissasi
elative hyperbolastasi hyperbolistasi
illative hyperbolaasi hyperboliisi
adessive hyperbolallasi hyperbolillasi
ablative hyperbolaltasi hyperboliltasi
allative hyperbolallesi hyperbolillesi
essive hyperbolanasi hyperbolinasi
translative hyperbolaksesi hyperboliksesi
abessive hyperbolattasi hyperbolittasi
instructive
comitative hyperbolinesi

Further reading

Welsh

Etymology

Internationalism (see English hyperbola), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ).

Noun

hyperbola m (plural hyperbolâu, not mutable)

  1. (geometry) hyperbola[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  2. ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN