Parabolic: meaning, definitions and examples
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parabolic
[ ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk ]
mathematics
Of or relating to a parabola.
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- The parabolic mirror focused the light rays at a single point.
- The ball followed a parabolic path as it was thrown into the air.
physics
Having the form of a parabola.
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Examples of usage
- The satellite's trajectory was parabolic as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
- The parabolic antenna was used to receive signals from space.
figurative
Resembling or likened to a parabola in shape or trajectory.
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- The athlete's performance followed a parabolic curve, reaching its peak and then declining.
- The company's profits showed a parabolic increase over the last year.
Translations
Translations of the word "parabolic" in other languages:
🇵🇹 parabólico
🇮🇳 परवलयिक
🇩🇪 parabolisch
🇮🇩 parabola
🇺🇦 параболічний
🇵🇱 paraboliczny
🇯🇵 放物線の (ほうぶつせんの)
🇫🇷 parabolique
🇪🇸 parabólico
🇹🇷 parabolik
🇰🇷 포물선의 (pomulseon-ui)
🇸🇦 قطع مكافئ
🇨🇿 parabolický
🇸🇰 parabolický
🇨🇳 抛物线的 (pāo wù xiàn de)
🇸🇮 paraboličen
🇮🇸 fleygbogi
🇰🇿 параболалық
🇬🇪 პარაბოლური
🇦🇿 parabolik
🇲🇽 parabólico
Word origin
The word 'parabolic' comes from the Latin word 'parabola,' which in turn comes from the Greek word 'parabolē,' meaning 'comparison.' The term was first used in the field of mathematics to describe the curve formed by the intersection of a cone and a plane parallel to one of the cone's sides. Over time, 'parabolic' has been adopted in physics and other fields to describe shapes or trajectories that resemble a parabola.