Word
hyperbolic
Phoneticshy·per·bol·ic
US/ˌhaɪpɝˈbɑɫɪk/
UK/hˌaɪpəbˈɒlɪk/
Definitions
01exaggerated
adj. describing language that makes something sound much bigger, better, or worse than it really is.
adj. relating to or using hyperbole; characterized by deliberate and obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
“The politician's hyperbolic claims about the new law worried many voters.”
“The marketing campaign was criticized for its hyperbolic language, which promised results that the product could not possibly deliver.”
Academic
Usage
Often used to describe speech, writing, or claims that are not meant to be taken literally.
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02geometry/math
adj. relating to a hyperbola, which is a special kind of curve in math.
adj. pertaining to a hyperbola or a space with constant negative curvature.
“The architect used a hyperbolic curve to design the roof of the stadium.”
“In hyperbolic geometry, the parallel postulate of Euclid does not apply, leading to a space where lines diverge rapidly.”
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Usage
Usually non-gradable in this technical sense.
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Etymology
From Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested in the 15th century. By surface analysis, hyperbol(e) + -ic.
First attested in 1676. By surface analysis, hyperbol(a) + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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