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Hyperion

[ hahy-peer-ee-uhn ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
  2. Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.


Hyperion

1

/ ɪˈɪəɪə /

noun

  1. Greek myth a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, father of Helios (sun), Selene (moon), and Eos (dawn)
“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

Hyperion

2

/ ɪˈɪəɪə /

noun

  1. an irregular-shaped outer satellite of the planet Saturn that tumbles chaotically
“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 Hyperion1

< Latin < Greek ī́ō, equivalent to hyper- hyper- + ṓn going; ion
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Hyperion — the largest wastewater treatment facility west of the Rockies — sprawls across 200 acres of oceanfront Los Angeles and sits just outside the city limits of El Segundo.

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She pointed out that the existing infrastructure at the Hyperion plant has a history of failures and sewage spills.

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The Hyperion facility serves more than 4 million people in L.A.,

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Coming not long after Universal had acquired Hyperion, as well as a significant stake in the parent company of Harmonia Mundi, the news felt grim.

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To help achieve this look in “Wish,” a new addition to the company’s Hyperion rendering system, Screen Space Texturing, has been put into use.

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