hyperbolae

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A form of hyperbola — A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base of the cone and is not tangent to the cone. The function y(x) = 1/x draws a hyperbola.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hyperbola
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