hyperbolisch

hyperbolic; exaggerated

English translations

  1. 01

    hyperbolic

  2. 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”

  1. 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.