Definition of parabolic in English:

parabolic

adjective ˌparəˈbɒlɪkˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk

1Of or like a parabola or part of one.
a parabolic mirror behind a spotlight projects a parallel beam
Example sentencesExamples
- The extracts quoted by Eutocius from Diocles’ On burning mirrors showed that he was the first to prove the focal property of a parabolic mirror.
- He also studied spherical and parabolic mirrors, and understood how refraction by a lens will allow images to be focused and magnification to take place.
- A primary concave parabolic mirror converges the light to one focus of a concave ellipsoidal mirror.
- Flown on a parabolic trajectory, this airplane can produce periods of microgravity for some twenty seconds.
- The top of the cylinder was capped with a parabolic radio dish, which appeared to be made of cloth supported by a series of metal ribs.
Synonyms
legendary, mythical, mythic, mythological, fabulous, folkloric, fairy-tale, heroic, traditional
2Of or expressed in parables.
parabolic teaching
Example sentencesExamples
- Using parabolic teaching again, Jesus personifies the religious leaders as a son who says he'll work in his father's vineyard but is a no-show.
- As we shall see, narrative parables are generally considered to be the most distinctive form of parabolic teaching used by Jesus.

Derivatives

parabolical

adjective

Sometimes vertical and horizontal values may be superimposed so that the curve jumps back and forth between parabolical and s-curve.
Example sentencesExamples
- The workhorse of such system will be four movable frames and twelve parabolical mirrors built in 1993 for the EAS-TOP [3] cosmic ray experiment.

parabolically

adverb ˌparəˈbɒlɪkliˌpɛrəˈbɑlək(ə)li

In 1847 Boehm produced an entirely new model, with a head joint which narrowed parabolically towards its top, a one-piece cylindrical body, and a cylindrical foot.
Example sentencesExamples
- Turning the other cheek is morally ludicrous, but so too is to read all of Christ's utterances parabolically… except this one.

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek parabolikos, from parabolē 'application' (see parabola).

Rhymes

alcoholic, anabolic, apostolic, bucolic, carbolic, chocoholic, colic, diabolic, embolic, frolic, hydraulic, hyperbolic, melancholic, metabolic, rollick, shambolic, shopaholic, symbolic, vitriolic, workaholic

Definition of parabolic in US English:

parabolic

adjectiveˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪkˌperəˈbälik

1Of or like a parabola or part of one.
Example sentencesExamples
- The extracts quoted by Eutocius from Diocles’ On burning mirrors showed that he was the first to prove the focal property of a parabolic mirror.
- The top of the cylinder was capped with a parabolic radio dish, which appeared to be made of cloth supported by a series of metal ribs.
- A primary concave parabolic mirror converges the light to one focus of a concave ellipsoidal mirror.
- He also studied spherical and parabolic mirrors, and understood how refraction by a lens will allow images to be focused and magnification to take place.
- Flown on a parabolic trajectory, this airplane can produce periods of microgravity for some twenty seconds.
Synonyms
legendary, mythical, mythic, mythological, fabulous, folkloric, fairy-tale, heroic, traditional
2Of or expressed in parables.
parabolic teaching
Example sentencesExamples
- As we shall see, narrative parables are generally considered to be the most distinctive form of parabolic teaching used by Jesus.
- Using parabolic teaching again, Jesus personifies the religious leaders as a son who says he'll work in his father's vineyard but is a no-show.

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek parabolikos, from parabolē ‘application’ (see parabola).

单词	parabolic
释义	Definition of parabolic in English: parabolic adjective ˌparəˈbɒlɪkˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk 1Of or like a parabola or part of one. a parabolic mirror behind a spotlight projects a parallel beam Example sentencesExamples The extracts quoted by Eutocius from Diocles’ On burning mirrors showed that he was the first to prove the focal property of a parabolic mirror. He also studied spherical and parabolic mirrors, and understood how refraction by a lens will allow images to be focused and magnification to take place. A primary concave parabolic mirror converges the light to one focus of a concave ellipsoidal mirror. Flown on a parabolic trajectory, this airplane can produce periods of microgravity for some twenty seconds. The top of the cylinder was capped with a parabolic radio dish, which appeared to be made of cloth supported by a series of metal ribs. Synonyms legendary, mythical, mythic, mythological, fabulous, folkloric, fairy-tale, heroic, traditional 2Of or expressed in parables. parabolic teaching Example sentencesExamples Using parabolic teaching again, Jesus personifies the religious leaders as a son who says he'll work in his father's vineyard but is a no-show. As we shall see, narrative parables are generally considered to be the most distinctive form of parabolic teaching used by Jesus. Derivatives parabolical adjective Sometimes vertical and horizontal values may be superimposed so that the curve jumps back and forth between parabolical and s-curve. Example sentencesExamples The workhorse of such system will be four movable frames and twelve parabolical mirrors built in 1993 for the EAS-TOP [3] cosmic ray experiment. parabolically adverb ˌparəˈbɒlɪkliˌpɛrəˈbɑlək(ə)li In 1847 Boehm produced an entirely new model, with a head joint which narrowed parabolically towards its top, a one-piece cylindrical body, and a cylindrical foot. Example sentencesExamples Turning the other cheek is morally ludicrous, but so too is to read all of Christ's utterances parabolically… except this one. Origin Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek parabolikos, from parabolē 'application' (see parabola). Rhymes alcoholic, anabolic, apostolic, bucolic, carbolic, chocoholic, colic, diabolic, embolic, frolic, hydraulic, hyperbolic, melancholic, metabolic, rollick, shambolic, shopaholic, symbolic, vitriolic, workaholic Definition of parabolic in US English: parabolic adjectiveˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪkˌperəˈbälik 1Of or like a parabola or part of one. Example sentencesExamples The extracts quoted by Eutocius from Diocles’ On burning mirrors showed that he was the first to prove the focal property of a parabolic mirror. The top of the cylinder was capped with a parabolic radio dish, which appeared to be made of cloth supported by a series of metal ribs. A primary concave parabolic mirror converges the light to one focus of a concave ellipsoidal mirror. He also studied spherical and parabolic mirrors, and understood how refraction by a lens will allow images to be focused and magnification to take place. Flown on a parabolic trajectory, this airplane can produce periods of microgravity for some twenty seconds. Synonyms legendary, mythical, mythic, mythological, fabulous, folkloric, fairy-tale, heroic, traditional 2Of or expressed in parables. parabolic teaching Example sentencesExamples As we shall see, narrative parables are generally considered to be the most distinctive form of parabolic teaching used by Jesus. Using parabolic teaching again, Jesus personifies the religious leaders as a son who says he'll work in his father's vineyard but is a no-show. Origin Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek parabolikos, from parabolē ‘application’ (see parabola).
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