parabolic
adjective
having the form or outline of a parabola.
parabolically
-
a word derived from
parabolic.
Example Sentences
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One can certainly discuss this limited series divorced from other critically acclaimed shows, but it’s more interesting to view it as part of a continuum that speaks to our present, whether thematically or parabolically.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
The ensuing touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce was a little more elementary, parabolically speaking.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2020
In football, the Jets most celebrated quarterback Joe Namath had a mustache that arced as parabolically as his forward passes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2012
"Understand me metaphorically, parabolically, poetically," cried he, taking leave.
From The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times by John Turvill Adams
Thus the flying-fish rises from the water and shoots, quite parabolically, for some distance through the air.
From The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 by Various
