hyperbolic
hy·per·bo·lic
adjective
1.
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
- “had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself”
- “a hyperbolic style”
2.
Origin
From Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested in the 15th century. By surface analysis, hyperbol(e) + -ic.
Phrases
- arc-hyperbolic function
- hyperbolic 3-manifold
- hyperbolic algebra
- hyperbolic angle
- hyperbolic automorphism
- hyperbolic color
- hyperbolic colour
- hyperbolic coordinate
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