| 释义 |
† paˈrabolism Alg. Obs.
[f. Gr. παραβολή in sense ‘division’ + -ism.]
The reduction of an equation by dividing it by the coefficient of the unknown quantity of highest degree.
1702Ralphson Math. Dict., Parabolism, is the Division of the Terms of an Equation by the known Quantity (when there happens to be one) that is involved or multiplied into the first Term. Thus the following Equation axx + 2abx = bcc will be reduced to this xx + 2bx = bcc / a . |