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parabolize
1[ puh-rab-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, pa·rab·o·lized, pa·rab·o·liz·ing.
- to tell or explain in a parable or parables.
parabolize
2[ puh-rab-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, pa·rab·o·lized, pa·rab·o·liz·ing.
- to form as a parabola or paraboloid.
parabolize
1/ pəˈræbəˌlaɪz /
verb
- tr to shape like a parabola or paraboloid
parabolize
2/ pəˈræbəˌlaɪz /
verb
- tr to explain by a parable
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Derived Forms
- paˌraboliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- pa·rabo·li·zation noun
- pa·rabo·lizer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parabolize1
Origin of parabolize2
First recorded in 1865–70; parabol(a) + -ize
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Example Sentences
After making this tool according to Mr. Nasmyth's pattern, father found it applicable to metal specula only, and unsuitable to glass inasmuch as it would not parabolize, or work in the figure of a parabola.
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