Parabolic synonyms

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figurative
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
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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.
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intersected
Curved
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parabolical
Parabolic
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paraboloidal (related)
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metaphorical
The definition of metaphorical is a description of something using an implied comparison, not a literal comparison.
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allegorical
Of or characteristic of allegory
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elliptical
The definition of elliptical is something that resembles or relates to an ellipse, a plane that intersects a cone.
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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.
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explanatory (related)
The definition of explanatory is something that makes things more clear.
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illustrative (related)
Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.
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bent (related)
Eccentric; odd
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paraboloid (related)
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planar (related)
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waveguide (related)
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toroidal (related)
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spherical (related)
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hemispherical (related)
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quadrature (related)
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ellipsoidal (related)
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  • The above formulae apply only to a parabolic trapezette.

  • The great variety in the apparent motions of meteors proves that they are not directed from the plane of the ecliptic; hence their orbits are not like the orbits of planets and short-period comets, which are little inclined, but like the orbits of parabolic comets, which often have great inclinations.

  • A trapezette of this kind will be called a parabolic trapezette.

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