hyperbolic

英 [,haɪpə'bɒlɪk] 美[,haɪpɚ'bɑlɪk]

• adj. 双曲线的；夸张的

1. enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness;

"had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself"

"a hyperbolic style"

2. of or relating to a hyperbola;

"hyperbolic functions"