hyperbolisch
hyperbolic; exaggerated
English translations
- 01
hyperbolic
- 02
exaggerated
Word details
- German meaning
- Übertreibend, übersteigert; eine Hyperbel betreffend.
- English meaning
- Hyperbolic
- Synonym
- übertrieben
- German example
- Seine Darstellung war hyperbolisch und nicht ganz der Wahrheit entsprechend.
- English example
- His representation was hyperbolic and not entirely in accordance with the truth.
Example sentences with “hyperbolisch”
Das war eine hyperbolische Darstellung. (That was a hyperbolic representation.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'hyperbolisch' used in math?
Yes, it refers to a hyperbola in geometry, as well as the rhetorical device of exaggeration.