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hyperbolical

hyperbolical

9.9
A curved shape used in math and in some towers
  • adjective
  • /haɪˈpɜːrbəˌlɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hiperbólico
  • In advanced geometry, students learn about hyperbolical functions and their properties.

Examples

  • Certain cooling towers are designed with a hyperbolical shape for structural efficiency.

  • The hyperbolical shape of the bridge amazed the architects.

  • The mathematician explained the hyperbolical nature of the curve in the diagram.

  • In mathematics, a hyperbolical function can describe certain curves.

  • In advanced geometry, students learn about hyperbolical functions and their properties.

  • Certain cooling towers are designed with a hyperbolical shape for structural efficiency.

  • The mathematician explained the hyperbolical nature of the curve in the diagram.

Synonyms

hyperbolic
vshyperbolical
  • Specialized
3 8.9

Having the shape of a curve called a hyperbola used in math

is the alternative form of the same term used interchangeably in math

Surface Forms

hyperbolical positive

Morphology

hyperbolical = hyperbolic (semi-transparent) = hyper + bol + ic + al

The word is a learned adjectival extension of hyperbolic, but the mathematical reference is specialist and not obvious to many learners.

Etymology

Hyperbolical comes from Greek roots hyper- 'over' and -bole 'a throwing', and it is related to the name of the curve hyperbola. Because the curve was named for a kind of 'going beyond', hyperbolical now describes shapes or functions that come from that curve in math.