Webster's Dictionary 1913

3997

Hyperbaton

‖Hy‐per″ba‐ton (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. � transposed, fr. � to step over; υπἕρ over + � to step.] (Gram.) A figurative construction, changing or inverting the natural order o...

3998

Hyperbola

Hy‐per″bo‐la (?), n. [Gr. �, prop., an overshooting, excess, i.e., of the angle which the cutting plane makes with the base. See Hyperbole.] (Geom.) A curve formed by a section ...

3999

Hyperbole

Hy‐per″bo‐le (?), n. [L., fr. Gr�, prop., an overshooting, excess, fr. Gr. � to throw over or beyond; υπἕρ over + � to throw. See Hyper-, Parable, and cf. Hyperbola.] (Rhet.) A ...

4000

Hyperbolic

{ Hy′per‐bol″ic (?), Hy′per‐bol″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. hyperbolicus, Gr. �: cf. F. hyperbolique.] 1. (Math.) Belonging to the hyperbola; having the nature of the hyperbola.2. (Rhet...

4001

Hyperbolically

Hy′per‐bol″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. 1. (Math.) In the form of an hyperbola.2. (Rhet.) With exaggeration; in a manner to express more or less than the truth. Sir W. Raleigh.

4002

Hyperboliform

Hy′per‐bol″i‐form (?), a. [Hyperbola + -form.] Having the form, or nearly the form, of an hyperbola.

4003

Hyperbolism

Hy‐per″bo‐lism (?), n. [Cf. F. hyperbolisme.] The use of hyperbole. Jefferson.

4004

Hyperbolist

Hy‐per″bo‐list (?), n. One who uses hyperboles.

4005

Hyperbolize

Hy‐per″bo‐lize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Hyperbolized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Hyperbolizing (?).] [Cf. F. hyperboliser.] To speak or write with exaggeration. Bp. Montagu.

4006

Hyperbolize (2)

Hy‐per″bo‐lize, v. t. To state or represent hyperbolically. Fotherby.

4007

Hyperboloid

Hy‐per″bo‐loid (?), n. [Hyperbola + -oid: cf. F. hyperboloïde.] (Geom.) A surface of the second order, which is cut by certain planes in hyperbolas; also, the solid, bounded in ...

4008

Hyperboloid (2)

Hy‐per″bo‐loid, a.(Geom.) Having some property that belongs to an hyperboloid or hyperbola.

4009

Hyperborean

Hy′per‐bo″re‐an (?), a. [L. hyperboreus, Gr. �; υπἕρ over, beyond + �. See Boreas.] 1. (Greek Myth.) Of or pertaining to the region beyond the North wind, or to its inhabitants....

4010

Hyperborean (2)

Hy′per‐bo″re‐an, n. 1. (Greek Myth.) One of the people who lived beyond the North wind, in a land of perpetual sunshine.2. An inhabitant of the most northern regions.

4011

Hypercarbureted

Hy′per‐car″bu‐ret′ed (?), a.(Chem.) Having an excessive proportion of carbonic acid; — said of bicarbonates or acid carbonates. [Written also hypercarburetted.]

4012

Hypercatalectic

Hy′per‐cat′a‐lec″tic (?), a. [L. hypercatalecticus, hypercatalectus, Gr. �: cf. F. hypercatalectique. See Hyper-, and Catalectic.] (Pros.) Having a syllable or two beyond measur...

4013

Hyperchloric

Hy′per‐chlo″ric (?), a.(Chem.) See Perchloric.

4014

Hyperchromatism

Hy′per‐chro″ma‐tism (?), n. The condition of having an unusual intensity of color.

4015

Hypercritic

Hy′per‐crit″ic (?), n. [Pref. hyper- + critic: cf. F. hypercritique.] One who is critical beyond measure or reason; a carping critic; a captious censor. “Hypercritics in English...

4016

Hypercritic (2)

Hy′per‐crit″ic, a. Hypercritical.

4017

Hypercritical

Hy′per‐crit″ic‐al (?), a. 1. Over critical; unreasonably or unjustly critical; carping; captious. “Hypercritical readers.” Swift.2. Excessively nice or exact. Evelyn.

4018

Hypercritically

Hy′per‐crit″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a hypercritical manner.

4019

Hypercriticise

Hy′per‐crit″i‐cise (?), v. t. To criticise with unjust severity; to criticise captiously.

4020

Hypercriticism

Hy′per‐crit″i‐cism (?), n. Excessive criticism, or unjust severity or rigor of criticism; zoilism.

4021

Hyperdicrotic

Hy′per‐di‐crot″ic (?), a.(Physiol.) Excessive dicrotic; as, a hyperdicrotic pulse.

4022

Hyperdicrotism

Hy′per‐di″cro‐tism (?), n.(Physiol.) A hyperdicrotic condition.

4023

Hyperdicrotous

Hy′per‐di″cro‐tous (?), a.(Physiol.) Hyperdicrotic.