hyperbola

Meanings

Plural: hyperbolae, hyperbolas, hyperbolæ

Noun

an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone
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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 19

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Words With Friends Score: 20

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