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parabolic
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  1. parabolic
  2. parabolic cylinder
  3. parabolic geometry
  4. parabolic reflector
  5. parabolic velocity

par·a·bol·ic

adjective \ˌpa-rə-ˈbä-lik\

Definition of PARABOLIC

1
: expressed by or being a parable : allegorical
2
: of, having the form of, or relating to a parabola <motion in a parabolic curve>
— par·a·bol·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of PARABOLIC

in sense 1, from Late Latin parabola parable; in sense 2, from New Latin parabola
First Known Use: 1669

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abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with PARABOLIC

alcoholic, anabolic, apostolic, catabolic, diastolic, hyperbolic, hypergolic, melancholic, metabolic, painter's colic, vitriolic, workaholic

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