pa‧rab‧o‧la /pəˈræbələ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek parabole; ⇒ parable]
technical a curve in the shape of the imaginary line an object makes when it is thrown high in the air and comes down a little distance away
—parabolic /ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk◂ $ -ˈbɑː-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲