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| Hyperbolist | n. One who uses hyperboles. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Hyperbolical | { } a. [ L. hyperbolicus, Gr. "yperboliko`s: cf. F. hyperbolique.] 1. (Math.) Belonging to the hyperbola; having the nature of the hyperbola. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rhet.) Relating to, containing, or of the nature of, hyperbole; exaggerating or diminishing beyond the fact; exceeding the truth; as, an hyperbolical expression. “This hyperbolical epitaph.” Fuller. [1913 Webster]
Hyperbolic functions (Math.), certain functions which have relations to the hyperbola corresponding to those which sines, cosines, tangents, etc., have to the circle; and hence, called hyperbolic sines, hyperbolic cosines, etc. --
Hyperbolic logarithm. See Logarithm. --
Hyperbolic spiral (Math.), a spiral curve, the law of which is, that the distance from the pole to the generating point varies inversely as the angle swept over by the radius vector. [1913 Webster]
Variants: Hyperbolic | | Hyperbolically | adv. 1. (Math.) In the form of an hyperbola. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Rhet.) With exaggeration; in a manner to express more or less than the truth. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | | | | | | hyperbolic | (adj) enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness, Syn. inflated | | hyperbolic | (adj) of or relating to a hyperbola | | hyperbolically | (adv) in an exaggerated manner, Syn. exaggeratedly | | hyperbolic geometry | (n) (mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry in which the parallel axiom is replaced by the assumption that through any point in a plane there are two or more lines that do not intersect a given line in the plane |
| | Hyperbolical | { } a. [ L. hyperbolicus, Gr. "yperboliko`s: cf. F. hyperbolique.] 1. (Math.) Belonging to the hyperbola; having the nature of the hyperbola. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rhet.) Relating to, containing, or of the nature of, hyperbole; exaggerating or diminishing beyond the fact; exceeding the truth; as, an hyperbolical expression. “This hyperbolical epitaph.” Fuller. [1913 Webster]
Hyperbolic functions (Math.), certain functions which have relations to the hyperbola corresponding to those which sines, cosines, tangents, etc., have to the circle; and hence, called hyperbolic sines, hyperbolic cosines, etc. --
Hyperbolic logarithm. See Logarithm. --
Hyperbolic spiral (Math.), a spiral curve, the law of which is, that the distance from the pole to the generating point varies inversely as the angle swept over by the radius vector. [1913 Webster]
Variants: Hyperbolic | | Hyperbolically | adv. 1. (Math.) In the form of an hyperbola. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Rhet.) With exaggeration; in a manner to express more or less than the truth. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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