hyperboloid

hyperboloid

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English hyperbola
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English hyperboloid

    From hyperbola + -oid.

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    Noun

    hyperboloid (plural hyperboloids)

    1. A particular surface in three-dimensional Euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.

    Usage notes

    • If the hyperboloid is a connected surface, it is said to be of one sheet; otherwise, it has two components and is said to be of two sheets.
    • As with many terms that start with a non-silent h but have emphasis on their second syllable, some people precede hyperboloid with an, others with a.

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