The meaning of PARABOLIC is expressed by or being a parable : allegorical. How to use parabolic in a sentence. Did you know?

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.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word parabolic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

(of a shape or an object) having a curve like the path of an object thrown into the air and falling back to earth. Definition of parabolic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. …

Sep 28, 2025 · parabolic (comparative more parabolic, superlative most parabolic) (rhetoric) Of or pertaining to a parable. (botany) Of a leaf: ovate-oblong or ovate, obtuse and contracted below …

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Parabolic definition: Of or similar to a parable.

Parabolic reflector On the axis of a circular paraboloid, there is a point called the focus (or focal point), such that, if the paraboloid is a mirror, light (or other waves) from a point source at the …

Describes something that has the curved shape of a parabola, often used in mathematics and various scientific contexts.

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