parabolic

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, or in the shape of a parabola or paraboloid.

Similar
parabolicalrounded
OriginAncient Greek παραβολικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveparabolic (comparative more parabolic, superlative most parabolic)

comparative more parabolic · superlative most parabolic · alternative parabolical

  1. mathematicsOf, or pertaining to, or in the shape of a parabola or paraboloid.
  2. rhetoricOf or pertaining to a parable.
  3. biologyOf a leaf: ovate-oblong or ovate, obtuse and contracted below the apex.
nounparabolic (plural parabolics)

plural parabolics · alternative parabolical

  1. mathematicsA parabolic function, equation etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveresembling or expressed by parables

Similar
parabolical

adjectivehaving the form of a parabola

Similar
parabolicalrounded
Also see
parabolical

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαραβολικός
  2. Englishparabolic

From Ancient Greek παραβολικός (parabolikós).

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Translations

Bulgarian параболичен, иносказателен
  • параболичен (paraboličen)of or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • иносказателен (inoskazatelen)of or pertaining to a parable
Catalan parabòlic, parabòlic
  • parabòlicof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • parabòlicof or pertaining to a parable
Czech parabolický, parabolický
  • parabolickýof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • parabolickýof or pertaining to a parable
Dutch parabolisch
  • parabolischof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
Finnish parabolinen, paraabeliin liittyvä
  • parabolinenof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • paraabeliin liittyväof or pertaining to a parable
French parabolique
  • paraboliqueof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
German parabolisch, parabolisch
  • parabolischof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • parabolischof or pertaining to a parable
Hindi परवलयिक
  • परवलयिक (parvalyik)of or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
Norwegian Bokmål parabolsk, parabolsk
  • parabolskof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • parabolskof or pertaining to a parable
Polish paraboliczny, paraboliczny
  • parabolicznyof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • parabolicznyof or pertaining to a parable
Romanian parabolic, parabolic
  • parabolicof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • parabolicof or pertaining to a parable
Spanish parabólico, parabólico
  • parabólicoof or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • parabólicoof or pertaining to a parable
Ukrainian параболі́чний, параболі́чний
  • параболі́чний (parabolíčnyj)of or pertaining to a parabola or paraboloid
  • параболі́чний (parabolíčnyj)of or pertaining to a parable

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with parabolic

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Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“parabolic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabolic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parabolic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabolic.

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