parabolic

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[ par-uh-bol-ik ]
/ ˌpær əˈbɒl ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or involving a parable.
Sometimes par·a·bol·i·cal.

Origin of parabolic

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1650–60; < Late Latin parabolicus metaphoric < Late Greek parabolikós figurative, equivalent to Greek parabol(ḗ) parable + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM parabolic

par·a·bol·i·cal·ism, noun par·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb non·par·a·bol·i·cal, adjective non·par·a·bol·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby parabolic

parablast, parable, parablepsia, parables, parabola, parabolic, parabolic aerial, parabolic antenna, parabolic mirror, parabolize, paraboloid

Example sentences from the Web for parabolical

British Dictionary definitions for parabolical (1 of 2)

parabolic 1
/ (ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or shaped like a parabola
shaped like a paraboloid a parabolic mirror

British Dictionary definitions for parabolical (2 of 2)

parabolic 2

parabolical

/ (ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk) /

adjective

of or resembling a parable

Derived forms of parabolic

parabolically, adverb