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Word: Hyperbola
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek huperbolē ‘excess’ (from huper ‘above’ + ballein ‘to throw’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hʌɪˈpəːbələ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a circular cone with a plane at a smaller angle with its axis than the side of the cone.
Short Definition:symmetrical open curve formed by intersection of circular cone with plane at smaller angle
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