hyperbolic
/ˌhaɪpərˈbɑːlɪk/
adjective
- Using or involving extreme exaggeration; not meant to be taken literally.
- The advertisement used hyperbolic language, claiming the toothpaste would 'instantly transform your smile.'
- His hyperbolic description of the traffic jam made it sound like the end of the world.
- I try to avoid hyperbolic statements in my writing because they can make the argument seem less credible.
- Relating to or shaped like a hyperbola (a type of mathematical curve).
- The telescope's mirror was designed with a hyperbolic surface to reduce distortion.
- The satellite dish has a hyperbolic shape that helps focus signals.
- In advanced geometry, we studied the properties of hyperbolic curves.
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