hyperbola
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbole.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hyperbola (plural hyperbolas or hyperbolae or hyperbolæ)
- (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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Translations[edit]
geometric curve
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See also[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hyperbola f
- (geometry) hyperbola
- hyperbole, overstatement
- Synonym: nadsázka
Declension[edit]
Declension of hyperbola (hard feminine)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | hyperbola | hyperboly |
genitive | hyperboly | hyperbol |
dative | hyperbole | hyperbolám |
accusative | hyperbolu | hyperboly |
vocative | hyperbolo | hyperboly |
locative | hyperbole | hyperbolách |
instrumental | hyperbolou | hyperbolami |
Further reading[edit]
- hyperbola in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- hyperbola in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- hyperbola in Internetová jazyková příručka
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Internationalism (see English hyperbole), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hyperbola
- hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of hyperbola (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | ||||
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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. |
Further reading[edit]
- “hyperbola”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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