Hyperbaton

hi-per'ba-ton, n. (Gram.) A figurative construction, changing the natural and proper order of words and sentences. [Gr., prop. neut. of huperbatos, transposed, fr. huper L. super, compar. of sub, under, supeiits, upper; Skr. upari, compar. of upa, near, under), above, beyond, and bainein, to go.] — Hyper'bola, -bo-la, (Geom.) A curve formed by a section of a cone, when the cutting-plane makes a greater angle with the base than the side of the cone makes. [Gr. huper and ballem, to throw.]—A figure HyperTjole,of speech which-bo-le, expre es(Rhet.) Taypz p_T0Olah ~ more or le than the truth; exaggeration. — Hyperbolic, -ical, a. (Math.) Pert, to or of the nature of the hyperbola. Relating to, or containing, hyperbole. — Hy'perbollcally, adv. In the form of a hyperbola; with exaggeration. — Hy'perbol'iform, a. Having the form of a hyperbola. — Hyper'bolist, One who uses hyperboles. — Hyperbole an, -ream a. Northern; very far north; arctic; heace very cold; frigid. — An inhabitant of the most northern region of the earth. [L. and Gr. Boreas, the north wind.] — Hy'percat'aledic. a. Gr. & Lot. Pros.) Having a syllable or two beyond the regular — measure. [See Catalectic.] Hypercritlc, One critical beyond measure a captious censor. [Gr. kritikos, critical.] — Hypercrific, -ical, a. Overcritical; critical beyond use or reason; exce ively nice or exact. — Hypercritlcism, -sizm, n. Exce ive or unjust criticism. — Hyperlneter, A hypercatalectic verse anything exceeding the ordinary standard of measure. [Gr. metron, measure.] — Hypertrophy, -tro-ft, (Med.) Morbid enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body. [Gr. trop he, nourishment.] Hyphen, Mien, (Print.) A mark, thus to connect syllables of divided, or parts of compound, words. [L. and Gr., for Gr. huph' en, under one hupo (see Hypallage) and hen, neut. of he is, one.]