hyperbola : Idioms & Phrases
Conjugate axis of a hyperbola
(Math.) , the line through the center of the curve, perpendicular to the line through the two foci.
Webster 1913
Equilateral hyperbola
(Geom.) , one whose axes are equal.
Webster 1913
Legs of an hyperbola
- (or other curve)
(Geom.) , the branches of the curve which extend outward indefinitely.
Webster 1913
Nodated hyperbola
(Geom.) , a certain curve of the third order having two branches which cross each other, forming a node.
