parabolic
IPA: pɛrʌbˈɑɫɪk
noun
- (mathematics) A parabolic function, equation etc.
adjective
- (chiefly mathematics) Of, or pertaining to, or in the shape of a parabola or paraboloid.
- (rhetoric) Of or pertaining to a parable.
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Examples of "parabolic" in Sentences
- This steepness would be described as a parabolic move on the chart by stock traders.
- I have heard of a wonderful mirror known to science, which is called the parabolic mirror.
- That is called a parabolic vertical mania- and it subsequently collapsed into panic selling.
- Andasol 1 is a solar-thermal power station and what is known as a parabolic trough power station.
- Workers assemble a pilot solar collector known as a parabolic trough during testing for the proposed solar power plant near Blythe, Calif.
- All three power plants use curved mirrors called parabolic troughs to reflect and concentrate the sunlight to heat up liquid inside tubes for harvesting steam.
- British space tourist and adventurer Richard Garriott, the son of an astronaut, will officiate at the ceremony during the 90-minute flight, which includes 15 rollercoaster-type dives, known as parabolic arcs, which last up to 30 seconds.
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