First Known Use: 1669
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parabolic
adjective par·a·bol·ic \ˌpa-rə-ˈbä-lik\
Definition of PARABOLIC
1
: expressed by or being a parable : allegorical
2
: of, having the form of, or relating to a parabola <motion in a parabolic curve>
— par·a·bol·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of PARABOLIC
in sense 1, from Late Latin parabola parable; in sense 2, from New Latin parabola
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