hyperbola
English
Etymology
From New Latin hyperbola, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ).[1][2] Doublet of hyperbole.
Pronunciation
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. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.
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
References
- ^ “hyperbola, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “hyperbola, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦɪpɛrbola]
- Rhymes: -ola
Noun
hyperbola f
- (geometry) hyperbola
- hyperbole, overstatement
- Synonym: nadsázka
Declension
Further reading
- “hyperbola”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “hyperbola”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “hyperbola”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English hyperbole), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ). Doublet of hyperbeli (hyperbola).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhyperˌbolɑ/, [ˈhype̞rˌbo̞lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -olɑ
- Syllabification(key): hy‧per‧bo‧la
- Hyphenation(key): hyper‧bola
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. | ||
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Further reading
- “hyperbola”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023
Welsh
Etymology
Internationalism (see English hyperbola), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (huperbolḗ).
Noun
hyperbola m (plural hyperbolâu, not mutable)
References
- ^ Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN