hyperbolic
[ hahy-per-bol-ik ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈbɒl ɪk /
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adjective
having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
using hyperbole; exaggerating.
Mathematics.
- of or relating to a hyperbola.
- derived from a hyperbola, as a hyperbolic function.
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Also hy·per·bol·i·cal .
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British Dictionary definitions for hyperbolic
hyperbolic
hyperbolical
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to a hyperbola
rhetoric of or relating to a hyperbole
Derived forms of hyperbolic
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