hyperboloid meaning

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hyperboloid (noun): a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis.

Definition of hyperboloid

  1. a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis

    Type of: quadric

    Related forms: hyperboloidal

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

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