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paraboloid

Syllabification: (pa·rab·o·loid)
Pronunciation: /pəˈrabəˌloid/

Definition of paraboloid

noun

  • 1 (also paraboloid of revolution) a solid generated by the rotation of a parabola around its axis of symmetry.
  • 2a solid having two or more nonparallel parabolic cross sections.

Derivatives

paraboloidal

Pronunciation: /pəˌrabəˈloidl/

adjective

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