parabolic
1having the form or outline of a parabola.
having a longitudinal section in the form of a paraboloid or parabola: a parabolic reflector.
of or relating to a parabola.
Origin of parabolic
1Other definitions for parabolic (2 of 2)
of, relating to, or involving a parable.
Origin of parabolic
2- Sometimes par·a·bol·i·cal .
Other words from parabolic
- par·a·bol·i·cal·ism, noun
- par·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·par·a·bol·i·cal, adjective
- non·par·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use parabolic in a sentence
That flits upon an orbit elliptically or parabolically or hyperbolically curved, keeping no man knows what trysts with Time.
The Rhythm of Life | Alice MeynellThus the flying-fish rises from the water and shoots, quite parabolically, for some distance through the air.
The Arena | VariousI use the word "parabolically" here in preference to "symbolically."
The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine | Heinrich HeineKeep your ellipticals parabolically peeled, warned Capn Wiley.
Frank Merriwell's Triumph | Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for parabolic (1 of 2)
/ (ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk) /
of, relating to, or shaped like a parabola
shaped like a paraboloid: a parabolic mirror
British Dictionary definitions for parabolic (2 of 2)
parabolical
/ (ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk) /
of or resembling a parable
Derived forms of parabolic
- parabolically, adverb
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