hyperbolic

[hahy-per-bol-ik]

hy·per·bol·ic

[hahy-per-bol-ik]
adjective
1.
having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
2.
using hyperbole; exaggerating.
3.
Mathematics.
a.
of or pertaining to a hyperbola.
b.
derived from a hyperbola, as a hyperbolic function.
Also, hy·per·bol·i·cal.


Origin:
1640–50; hyperbole or hyperbol(a) + -ic

hy·per·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·hy·per·bol·ic, adjective
non·hy·per·bol·i·cal, adjective
non·hy·per·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
sem·i·hy·per·bol·ic, adjective
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Hyperbolic is always a great word to know.
So is negative. Does it mean:
a set of elements capable of being completely counted and not zero
a minus sign; a quantity less than zero
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hyperbolic or hyperbolical (ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪk)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to a hyperbola
2.  rhetoric of or relating to a hyperbole
 
hyperbolical or hyperbolical
 
adj
 
hyper'bolically or hyperbolical
 
adv

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