hyperbola
hyperbola
[hʌɪˈpəːbələ]
(pl. hyperbolas 或 hyperbolae -liː)
[hʌɪˈpəːbələ]
(pl. hyperbolas 或 hyperbolae -liː)
- a symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane at a smaller angle with its axis than the side of the cone
双曲线
■(Mathematics)the pair of such curves formed by the intersection of a plane with two equal cones on opposite sides of the same vertex
(数)双曲线
- mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek huperbolē 'excess' (from huper 'above' + ballein 'to throw')
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