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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
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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
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