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hyperbolic

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hy·per·bol·ic  (hpr-blk) also hy·per·bol·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or employing hyperbole.
2. Mathematics
a. Of, relating to, or having the form of a hyperbola.
b. Of or relating to a geometric system in which two or more lines can be drawn through any point in a plane and not intersect a given line in the plane.
c. Of or relating to a hyperbolic function: hyperbolic cosine.
hyper·boli·cal·ly adv.
hyperbolic or hyperbolical
Adjective
1. exaggerated
2. of a hyperbola or a hyperbole
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hyperbolic - enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "a hyperbolic style"
inflated
increased - made greater in size or amount or degree
2.hyperbolic - of or relating to a hyperbola; "hyperbolic functions"


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