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hyperbola

Pronunciation: /hʌɪˈpəːbələ/

Definition of hyperbola

noun (plural hyperbolas or hyperbolae /-liː/)

a symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a circular cone with a plane at a smaller angle with its axis than the side of the cone.
Mathematics the pair of hyperbolas formed by the intersection of a plane with two equal cones on opposite sides of the same vertex.