parabolic. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

parabolic

SYLLABICATION:	par·a·bol·ic
PRONUNCIATION:	pr-blk
VARIANT FORMS:	also par·a·bol·i·cal (--kl)
ADJECTIVE:	1. Of or similar to a parable. 2. Of or having the form of a parabola or paraboloid.
ETYMOLOGY:	Ultimately from Greek parabol, comparison; see parable. Sense 2, from parabola.
OTHER FORMS:	para·boli·cal·ly —ADVERB


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