hyperbolic paraboloid

noun

A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.

Meanings

nounhyperbolic paraboloid (plural hyperbolic paraboloids)

plural hyperbolic paraboloids

  1. mathematicsA surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.

Translations

Catalan paraboloide hiperbòlic
  • paraboloide hiperbòlichyperbolic paraboloid
French paraboloïde hyperbolique
  • paraboloïde hyperboliquehyperbolic paraboloid
Italian paraboloide iperbolico
  • paraboloide iperbolicohyperbolic paraboloid
Polish paraboloida hiperboliczna
  • paraboloida hiperbolicznahyperbolic paraboloid
Portuguese paraboloide hiperbólico
  • paraboloide hiperbólicohyperbolic paraboloid
Spanish paraboloide hiperbólico
  • paraboloide hiperbólicohyperbolic paraboloid
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