hyperbola
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbole.
Noun
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.
Usage notes
- 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
Translations
geometric curve
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See also
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
hyperbola f
- (geometry) hyperbola
- hyperbole, overstatement
- Synonym: nadsázka
Further reading
Finnish
Noun
hyperbola
- hyperbole (extreme exaggeration or overstatement; especially as a literary or rhetorical device)
Declension
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. |
Categories:
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English doublets
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- en:Geometry
- Czech terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Czech/ola
- Czech lemmas
- Czech nouns
- Czech feminine nouns
- cs:Geometry
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish koira-type nominals