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1hyperbolic

adjective hy·per·bol·ic \ˌhī-pər-ˈbä-lik\

Definition of HYPERBOLIC

:  of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole
— hy·per·bol·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of HYPERBOLIC

hy·per·bol·ic also hy·per·bol·i·cal \-li-kəl\
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First Known Use of HYPERBOLIC

15th century

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with HYPERBOLIC

alcoholic, anabolic, apostolic, catabolic, diastolic, hypergolic, melancholic, metabolic, painter's colic, parabolic, vitriolic, workaholic

2hyperbolic

adjective

Definition of HYPERBOLIC

1
:  of, relating to, or being analogous to a hyperbola
2
:  of, relating to, or being a space in which more than one line parallel to a given line passes through a point <hyperbolic geometry>

First Known Use of HYPERBOLIC

1676

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with HYPERBOLIC

alcoholic, melancholic, painter's colic, workaholic

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