parabolic
pronunciation
How to pronounce parabolic in British English:
UK [ˌpærə'bɒlɪk]
How to pronounce parabolic in American English:
US [ˌpærəˈbɑlɪk]
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- Adjective:
- resembling or expressed by parables
- having the form of a parabola
Word Origin
- parabolic (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Late Latin parabolicus, from late Greek parabolikos "figurative," from parabole (see parable). Related: Parabolical.
Example
- 1. Parabolic microphone , across the square , maybe ?
- 2. The bears would have you believe that the gold price has somehow gone " parabolic " .
- 3. To recreate the weightless experience without going into space , the plane executed parabolic flight maneuvers , climbing sharply and descending several times during the one-hour flight .