Hyperbola
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /haɪˈpɚ.bə.lə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperbola is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Word Forms
- hyperbolas
- hyperbolae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parabola, hypercycle, hyperellipse, hypercone, hyperball, hyperbolism.
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