Definition
relating to or having the shape of a parabola, which is a curved line that you see in bridges, satellite dishes, and trajectories of thrown objects.
Etymology
From Greek 'parabolē,' meaning 'a putting beside' or 'comparison,' from 'para-' (beside) + 'ballein' (to throw). It became a mathematical term for the specific curve created when a cone is sliced.
Kelly Says
Parabolic shapes are nature's perfect design for focusing energy—satellite dishes, solar ovens, and even the curve of a whip crack all use parabolas because they funnel all parallel lines to a single focus point.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
parabolic
para-bo-lik
BNবাংলা
পরাবলিক
para-boli-k
CACatalà
parabolic
para-bo-lik
CSČeština
parabolický
para-bo-li-cky
DADansk
parabolisk
para-bo-lis
DEDeutsch
parabolisch
para-bo-li-sch
ELΕλληνικά
παραβολικός
para-bo-li-kos
ESEspañol
parabólico
para-bo-li-ko
FISuomi
paraboli
para-bo-li
FRFrançais
parabolique
para-bo-li-k
GUGU
પારબોલિક
pa-ra-bo-lik
HAHA
parabolic
para-bo-lik
HIहिन्दी
पराबोलीय
para-boli-ya
HUMagyar
parabolikus
para-bo-li-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
parabolik
para-bo-lik
IGIG
parabolic
para-bo-lik
ITItaliano
parabolico
para-bo-li-ko
MRMR
पारॅबॉलिक
pa-ra-bo-lik
MSBahasa Melayu
paraboli
para-bo-li
NLNederlands
parabolie
para-bo-lie
NONorsk
parabolisk
para-bo-lis
PAPA
પારબોલિક
pa-ra-bo-lik
PLPolski
paraboliczny
para-bo-li-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
parabolica
para-bo-li-ka
RORomână
parabolic
para-bo-lik
RUРусский
параболический
paraboli-cheskiy
SVSvenska
parabolisk
para-bo-lis
SWKiswahili
parabolic
pa-ra-bo-lik
TEతెలుగు
పారాబోలిక్
pa-ra-bo-lik
TLTL
parabolic
para-bo-lik
TRTürkçe
parabolik
para-bo-lik
UKУкраїнська
параболічний
para-bo-li-ch-ny
VITiếng Việt
parabolic
pa-ra-bo-lik
YOYO
parabolic
para-bo-lik
ZUZU
parabolic
para-bo-lik