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hyperbola

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
hy·per·bo·la 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hyperbola
Pronunciation:
\hī-ˈpər-bə-lə\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural hy·per·bo·las or hy·per·bo·lae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hyperbolae \-(ˌ)lē\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek hyperbolē
Date:
1668
: a plane curve generated by a point so moving that the difference of the distances from two fixed points is a constant : a curve formed by the intersection of a double right circular cone with a plane that cuts both halves of the cone


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