hyperbola
noun /haɪˈpɜːbələ/
  /haɪˈpɜːrbələ/
(plural hyperbolas, hyperbolae 
 /haɪˈpɜːbəli/
  /haɪˈpɜːrbəli/
)- a symmetrical open curve enlarge imageWord Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek huperbolē ‘excess’ (from huper ‘above’ + ballein ‘to throw’). enlarge imageWord Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek huperbolē ‘excess’ (from huper ‘above’ + ballein ‘to throw’).
