Hyp Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

hyp 1 American [hip] / hɪp / Or hip

noun

Archaic.

1. hypochondria.

hyp- 2 American

1. variant of hypo- before a vowel.

   hypalgesia.

hyp. 3 American

abbreviation

1. hypotenuse.

2. hypothesis.

3. hypothetical.

hyp. 1 British

abbreviation

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 hyp- 2 British

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

Etymology

Origin of hyp

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Berlin Hyp did not return a request for comment.

From Reuters

SEB said last year the tax authority had requested its German subsidiary DSK Hyp AG to retroactively repay "transparently reported withholding tax" from more than five years ago, adding it strongly opposed the decision.

From Reuters

Hyp, hydroxyproline. c, List indicates top 10 proteins in T87 cells in response to mannitol treatment.

From Nature

On Tuesday, Berlin Hyp, a German bank, issued €500 million in bonds with a negative interest rate of 0.162 percent.

From New York Times

The HYP hopes to raise around $30,000 to get the students to the performance, and sold pre-ordered pecan, apple and pumpkin pies that families could serve up at their Thanksgiving table or donate to the Community Kitchen in Bloomington.

From Washington Times

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