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parabolic
01
resembling or expressed through a short story that conveys a moral, lesson, or principle
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
relational
Superlative
most parabolic
Comparative
more parabolic
gradable
Examples
The sermon was parabolic, illustrating its point through a simple story.
02
having the shape of a U-shaped curve, often seen in trajectories, mirrors, or arches
Examples
The satellite dish is parabolic, designed to focus signals at a single point.
