Parabolic synonyms
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Not in its original, usual, literal, or exact sense; representing one concept in terms of another that may be thought of as analogous with it; metaphoric
metaphorical
The definition of metaphorical is a description of something using an implied comparison, not a literal comparison.
Of or characteristic of allegory
The definition of elliptical is something that resembles or relates to an ellipse, a plane that intersects a cone.
hyperbolic
Of or relating to a geometric system in which two or more lines can be drawn through any point in a plane and not intersect a given line in the plane.
Curved
descriptive (related)
(Linguistics) Of or relating to the study or the description of a language or a specific stage of a language, with emphasis on constructing a grammar without regard to historical development, comparison with other languages, or advocated norms for correct or proper usage.
explanatory (related)
The definition of explanatory is something that makes things more clear.
illustrative (related)
Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.
bent (related)
Eccentric; odd
Find another word for parabolic. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for parabolic, like: figurative, metaphorical, allegorical, elliptical, hyperbolic, intersected, descriptive, explanatory, illustrative, bent and parabolical.