Hyperbolic (adjective)

1. Exaggerated or not literally true.
2. Relating to the branch of mathematics that deals with hyperbolic functions and surfaces.

Origin:

The word "hyperbolic" is derived from the greek word "hyperbolē" meaning "exaggeration" and was first used in the late 16th century to describe a statement or expression that is exaggerated or not literally true.

Examples:

1. He is prone to making hyperbolic statements, exaggerating the facts.
2. The statement that the new car was the best in the world was hyperbolic.
3. The new product's advertising campaign used hyperbolic language to attract customers.
4. The hyperbolic geometry is a non-Euclidean geometry which has different properties than the standard Euclidean geometry.
5. The hyperbolic functions are used in many fields such as physics, engineering and computer science.