Definitions

hyperbola

[hahy-pur-buh-luh] / haɪˈpɜr bə lə /

NOUN

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc arch contour loop trajectory

STRONG

ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl

WEAK

curvation rondure

Antonyms

WEAK

line

Example Sentences

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Hyperbola with and directrix units to the right of the pole.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Hyperbola with and directrix units above the pole.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Hyperbola with and directrix units to the left of the pole.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Nimble companies like Singtex and Hyperbola have powered the textile sector’s resurrection.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2012

See Hyperbola where the cut line is vertical.

From Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations by Zerbe, James Slough

Vocabulary lists containing hyperbola

The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1

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