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 Definitions of parabolic  [ˌpær əˈbɒl ɪk]  

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Definition of 'parabolic' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) parabolic
having the form or outline of a parabola.

2.  parabolic
of, pertaining to, or resembling a parabola.

3. (adj.) parabolic
of, pertaining to, or involving a parable.

Etymology:  (1650–60; < LL parabolicus metaphoric < LGk parabolikós figurative = Gk parabol(ē)parable+-ikos -ic)

Definition of 'parabolic' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) parabolic, parabolical
resembling or expressed by parables

2. (adj) parabolic, parabolical
having the form of a parabola


Definition of 'parabolic' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) parabolic
alt. of Parabolical



'parabolic' - Nearby Entries  

parabola  parabolic  parabolic geometry  parabolic mirror  parabolic reflector  parabolical  paraboloidal  



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