What does hyperbola mean?
noun
A plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone by a plane that cuts the cone at an angle, such that the curve has two branches and the shape of a kidney or a boomerang. In mathematics, a hyperbola is a type of conic section.
Example
"The artist used a hyperbola to create a sense of movement and energy in her painting."
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