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parabolic

par·a·bol·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [par-uh-bol-ik]
    • /ˌpær əˈbɒl ɪk/
    • /pəˈræb.əl.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [par-uh-bol-ik]
    • /ˌpær əˈbɒl ɪk/

Definitions of parabolic word

  • adjective parabolic of, relating to, or involving a parable. 1
  • adjective parabolic geometry: curved 1
  • adjective parabolic A parabolic object or curve is shaped like a parabola. 0
  • adjective parabolic of, relating to, or shaped like a parabola 0
  • adjective parabolic shaped like a paraboloid 0
  • adjective parabolic of or resembling a parable 0

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Origin of parabolic

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; parabol(a) + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Parabolic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

parabolic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

parabolic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for parabolic

adj parabolic

  • allegorical — An allegorical story, poem, or painting uses allegory.

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