What does "hyperbola" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "hyperbola"?

Common synonyms include: arc, bow, catacaustic, catenary, caustic, circle.

How do you pronounce "hyperbola"?

Pronounced //haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə//.

Hyperbola

/haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
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.
2
an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone wordnet

Synonyms

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arc bow catacaustic catenary caustic circle

Antonyms

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ellipse

Example

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"This hyperbola is important to us. It's the relativistic analogue of a circle."

Etymology

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

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