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parabolize
1[ puh-rab-uh-lahyz ]
/ pəˈræb əˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), pa·rab·o·lized, pa·rab·o·liz·ing.
to tell or explain in a parable or parables.
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Also especially British, pa·rab·o·lise .
OTHER WORDS FROM parabolize
pa·rab·o·li·za·tion, nounpa·rab·o·liz·er, nounWords nearby parabolize
parabola, parabolic, parabolic aerial, parabolic antenna, parabolic mirror, parabolize, paraboloid, parabrake, parabulia, paracasein, Paracel Islands
Other definitions for parabolize (2 of 2)
parabolize2
[ puh-rab-uh-lahyz ]
/ pəˈræb əˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), pa·rab·o·lized, pa·rab·o·liz·ing.
to form as a parabola or paraboloid.
Also especially British, pa·rab·o·lise .
Origin of parabolize
2First recorded in 1865–70; parabol(a) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM parabolize
pa·rab·o·li·za·tion, nounpa·rab·o·liz·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for parabolize (1 of 2)
parabolize1
parabolise
/ (pəˈræbəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to explain by a parable
British Dictionary definitions for parabolize (2 of 2)
parabolize2
parabolise
/ (pəˈræbəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to shape like a parabola or paraboloid
Derived forms of parabolize
parabolization or parabolisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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