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Added 9 October 2026

hyperbolic

/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈbɔl.ɪk/ adjective

Latin root: hyperbolic First recorded: 15th century Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hyperbolic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness.
a hyperbolic style
Of or relating to a hyperbola.
hyperbolic functions

Origin

From Latin hyperbolic(us), from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός (huperbolikós). First attested in the 15th century. By surface analysis, hyperbol(e) + -ic.

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