Hyperbola

hī-per′bo-la, n. ( geom. ) one of the conic sections or curves formed when the intersecting plane makes a greater angle with the base than the side of the cone makes.— adjs. Hyperbol′ic , -al .— adv. Hyperbol′ically .— adjs. Hyperbol′iform ; Hyper′boloid . [L.,—Gr. hyperbolē , from hyperballein — hyper , beyond, ballein , to throw.]