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parabolic
1[ par-uh-bol-ik ]
adjective
- having 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.
parabolic
2[ par-uh-bol-ik ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or involving a parable.
parabolic
1/ ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk /
adjective
- of, relating to, or shaped like a parabola
- shaped like a paraboloid
a parabolic mirror
parabolic
2/ ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk /
adjective
- of or resembling a parable
Derived Forms
- ˌparaˈbolically, adverb
Other Words From
- para·boli·cal·ism noun
- para·boli·cal·ly adverb
- nonpar·a·boli·cal adjective
- nonpar·a·boli·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of parabolic1
Origin of parabolic2
Example Sentences
Thus, they hope to conduct future studies in true microgravity conditions, such as parabolic flights.
On a parabolic flight last year, where John experienced weightlessness for the first time, he found his day-to-day, hi-tech, microprocessor prosthetic leg would need recalibrating.
Flames and sandals make for an impressive spectacle, and while the priestess’ largely tongue-in-cheek prayer to Apollo might not be answered, the parabolic mirror works well.
She then dips the fuel-filled torch into a parabolic mirror which focuses the sun’s rays on it, and fire spurts forth.
But of all Bayonne’s industrial relics, nothing remains more firmly fixed in my psyche than the Bayonne Bridge: a parabolic, steel arch spanning a tidal strait called the Kill Van Kull.
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