hyperbola

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English

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Rectangular hyperbola graph

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbole.

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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  • 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.

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See also

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Czech

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Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia cs

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hyperbola f

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

Declension

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Further reading

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  • 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)

Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhyperbolɑ/, [ˈhype̞rˌbo̞lɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -olɑ
  • Syllabification(key): hy‧per‧bo‧la

Noun

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hyperbola

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

Declension

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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
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative hyperbolamme hyperbolamme
accusative nom. hyperbolamme hyperbolamme
gen. hyperbolamme
genitive hyperbolamme hyperboliemme
hyperbolaimme rare
partitive hyperbolaamme hyperboliamme
inessive hyperbolassamme hyperbolissamme
elative hyperbolastamme hyperbolistamme
illative hyperbolaamme hyperboliimme
adessive hyperbolallamme hyperbolillamme
ablative hyperbolaltamme hyperboliltamme
allative hyperbolallemme hyperbolillemme
essive hyperbolanamme hyperbolinamme
translative hyperbolaksemme hyperboliksemme
abessive hyperbolattamme hyperbolittamme
instructive
comitative hyperbolinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative hyperbolanne hyperbolanne
accusative nom. hyperbolanne hyperbolanne
gen. hyperbolanne
genitive hyperbolanne hyperbolienne
hyperbolainne rare
partitive hyperbolaanne hyperbolianne
inessive hyperbolassanne hyperbolissanne
elative hyperbolastanne hyperbolistanne
illative hyperbolaanne hyperboliinne
adessive hyperbolallanne hyperbolillanne
ablative hyperbolaltanne hyperboliltanne
allative hyperbolallenne hyperbolillenne
essive hyperbolananne hyperbolinanne
translative hyperbolaksenne hyperboliksenne
abessive hyperbolattanne hyperbolittanne
instructive
comitative hyperbolinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative hyperbolansa hyperbolansa
accusative nom. hyperbolansa hyperbolansa
gen. hyperbolansa
genitive hyperbolansa hyperboliensa
hyperbolainsa rare
partitive hyperbolaansa hyperboliaan
hyperboliansa
inessive hyperbolassaan
hyperbolassansa
hyperbolissaan
hyperbolissansa
elative hyperbolastaan
hyperbolastansa
hyperbolistaan
hyperbolistansa
illative hyperbolaansa hyperboliinsa
adessive hyperbolallaan
hyperbolallansa
hyperbolillaan
hyperbolillansa
ablative hyperbolaltaan
hyperbolaltansa
hyperboliltaan
hyperboliltansa
allative hyperbolalleen
hyperbolallensa
hyperbolilleen
hyperbolillensa
essive hyperbolanaan
hyperbolanansa
hyperbolinaan
hyperbolinansa
translative hyperbolakseen
hyperbolaksensa
hyperbolikseen
hyperboliksensa
abessive hyperbolattaan
hyperbolattansa
hyperbolittaan
hyperbolittansa
instructive
comitative hyperbolineen
hyperbolinensa

Further reading

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Welsh

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Etymology

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

Noun

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hyperbola m (plural hyperbolâu, not mutable)

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

References

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  1. ^ Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], 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[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN