| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1773 - 1164 pages
...gixXi.-.] A feilion of a con« made by a plane, fa that the axis of the feflron indines to the oppofite leg of the cone, which in the parabola is parallel to it, and in the elliplis interfeai it. Hurra, HY"PERBOLE. f. [u'iri,fl:xi.] A figure in rhctorick by which any thing... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...made by a plane, so that the azis, EF, of the section inclines to the opposite leg of the cone, BC, which in the parabola is parallel to it, and in the ellipsis intersects it. The axis of the hyperbolical section will meet also with the opposite side of the cone, when produced... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...made by a plane, so that the axis, EF, of the section inclines to tlis opposite leg of the cone, BC, whic'h in the parabola is parallel to it, and in the ellipsis intersects it. The axis of the hyperbolical .section will meet also with the opposite side of the cone, when produced... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 394 pages
...made by a plane, so that the axis, EF, of the section inclines to the opposite leg of the cone, BC, which, in the parabola, is parallel to it, and in the ellipsis intersects it. Ths axis of the hyperbolical section will meet also with the opposite side of the cone, when produced... | |
| Walter Hamilton (M.R.A.S.) - Science - 1825 - 474 pages
...signification of the word to which it is joined. HYPERBOLA (from vrif, and feXAa/.) In Mathematics, a section of a cone made by a plane, so that the axis of the section inclines to the opposing leg of the cone, which in the parabola is parallel to it, and in the ellipse intersects it.... | |
| Walter Hamilton - Industries - 1825 - 468 pages
...of the word to which it is joined. ^HYPERBOLA (from I/rIJ, and /SxXXw.) In Mathematics, a sectionof a cone made by a plane, so that the axis of the section inclines to the opposing leg of the cone, which in the parabola is parallel to it, and in the ellipse intersects it.... | |
| Walter Hamilton - Industries - 1825 - 486 pages
...Mathematics, a section of a cone made by a plane, so that the axis of the section inclines to the opposing leg of the cone, which in the parabola is parallel to it, and in the ellipse intersects it. HYP HYPERBOREAN (from hyperboreas.) In Geography, northern. HYPEKCRITIC (from... | |
| Henry Neuman - English language - 1827 - 740 pages
...pointers. HIPEAR, vn. To hiccough. V. Hipar. Hirrcóo, im. (Bot.) Horned cumin. HIPÉRBOLA, sf. (Geom.) Section of a cone made by a plane, so that the axis...section inclines to the opposite leg of the cone. HirÍRBOLE, sf. Hyperbole, a figure in rhetoric, by which any thing is increased or decreased beyond... | |
| John Rowbotham - English language - 1838 - 404 pages
...of case. Hy-per' -bo-la, s. — virep (h-uper), over or above; and /3a\Xiu (ballo), I cast or throw. A section of a cone made by a plane, so that the axis...which, in the parabola, is parallel to it ; and in the ellipse intersects it ; or it is a name implying excess over certain properties in the parabola. Hy-poc'-ri-sy,... | |
| Henry Neumann, Giuseppe Baretti - English language - 1839 - 792 pages
...HIPE.XR, rn. To hiccough. V. Hipar. HiPEcdo, sm. (Bot.) Horned cumin. Hir^RBOLA, sf. (Geom.) Section ofa cone made by a plane, so that the axis of the section inclines to the opposite leg of the cone. IIipfRBOLC, sf. Hyperbole, a figure in rhetoric, by which any thing is increased or docroas• ed beyond... | |
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