The two distinct meanings of parabolic trace back to the development of Late Latin and New Latin. Late Latin is the Latin language used by writers in the third to sixth centuries. In that language, …

The plane made a parabolic dive back to 24,000 feet. Looking back, we can see the long parabolic curve of the town and the ocean. The six rows of parabolic mirrors track the sun.

Parabolic definition: having the form or outline of a parabola.. See examples of PARABOLIC used in a sentence.

1. (Mathematics) of, relating to, or shaped like a parabola 2. shaped like a paraboloid: a parabolic mirror.

Parabolic usually refers to something in a shape of a parabola, but may also refer to a parable. Parabolic may refer to: Parabolic action, or parabolic bending curve - a term often used to …

Parabolic dunes, like crescent dunes, occur in areas where very strong winds are mostly unidirectional.

Definition of parabolic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.