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hyperbolic

[ hahy-per-bol-ik ]

adjective

  1. having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
  2. using hyperbole; exaggerating.
  3. Mathematics.
    1. of or relating to a hyperbola.
    2. derived from a hyperbola, as a hyperbolic function.


hyperbolic

/ ˌɪəˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a hyperbola
  2. rhetoric of or relating to a hyperbole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈDZ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • p·DZi·· adverb
  • ԴDzh··DZi adjective
  • ԴDzh··DZi· adjective
  • ԴDzh··DZi··ly adverb
  • i·p·DZi adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hyperbolic1

1640–50; hyperbole or hyperbol(a) + -ic
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So there's pressure to perform gender in hyperbolic ways, to the point where they look like cartoon versions of "man" and "woman," instead of regular people.

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Even though these claims were mostly shown to be hyperbolic and false, the government perpetuated them in public statements and in court.

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"I found it hyperbolic, totally overglamourising the work, and it felt like it was talking down to women," she said.

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The state’s recent population growth comes with caveats, but hopefully will put an end to the premature death notices and hyperbolic takeaways.

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“Trump on average is far more hyperbolic than candidates have traditionally been,” she said.

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