/ haɪˈpɜːbələ; NAmE -ˈpɜːr-/ noun
( pl. hyper·bolas or hyper·bolae / -li; NAmE /) a symmetrical open curve
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek huperbolē excess (from huper above + ballein to throw).
/ haɪˈpɜːbələ; NAmE -ˈpɜːr-/ noun
( pl. hyper·bolas or hyper·bolae / -li; NAmE /) a symmetrical open curve
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: modern Latin , from Greek huperbolē excess (from huper above + ballein to throw).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005