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hyp

1
or hip

[ hip ]

noun

, Archaic.


hyp-

2
  1. variant of hypo- before a vowel:

    hypalgesia.

hyp.

3

abbreviation for

  1. hypotenuse.
  2. hypothesis.
  3. hypothetical.

hyp-

1

prefix

  1. a variant of hypo-

    hypabyssal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


hyp.

2

abbreviation for

  1. hypotenuse
  2. hypothetical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyp1

By shortening
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Example Sentences

"The Captain wants to see old Hyp," one of his aides replied.

The hip or hyp, the vapours, depression of spirits, blue devils.

Kaitoi taut' ouk oid' hops exnechthn eipein ou proelomenos all' hyp' auts tou logou ts akolouthias anankastheis.

Hyp—oh, dear, if the train should be gone—to wait until next day—alone—in Drammen!

From the middle of this, perhaps, comes the present name, Hyp-sour-anois.

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