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parabolic

[par-uh-bol-ik] / ˌpær əˈbɒl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
allegorical
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
not representative untypical


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A bull market supported by several sectors is much sturdier than one balanced on a tower of parabolic semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Here soaring horns sit atop dripping, spattered masses, the high polish and sharp points of the parabolic shapes complementing the curvaceous, organically decorated bases below.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Sandisk and Micron—key members of a small group of memory stocks whose parabolic gains have lifted shares near records—both fell more than 13%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Interlune has tested some of its equipment during parabolic flights, in which a plane flies in a big arc to simulate zero gravity.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Nevertheless, his idealized parabolic trajectory in a vacuum was an essential precondition for the much more sophisticated analysis by Robins and Euler of actual trajectories.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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