parabolic
Like satellite dishes
Parabolic describes something shaped like or relating to a parabola—the U-shaped curve formed when a cone is sliced parallel to its side.
A parabolic antenna or mirror uses this shape to focus signals or light at a single point.
In finance, parabolic describes prices rising at an accelerating, unsustainable rate: The stock went parabolic before crashing.
Parabolic can also mean relating to parables, though this sense is rare.
Curved line segment
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- axisRotation reference line
- directrixLine defining conic sections
focus · conic · section · quadratic · equation · graph · concave · convex
Light-redirecting surface
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- dishFood container or recipe
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
focal · point · concentrator · solar · collector · searchlight · headlight · telescope
Path of moving object
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- arcCurved line segment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- pathRoute for traveling
launch · angle · gravity · artillery · mortar · cannon · range · velocity
Rotation reference line
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- vertexPoint where edges converge
balance · alignment · center · midpoint · congruence · invariance · correspondence
arc
Curved line segment
directrix · focus · conic · section · quadratic · equation · graph · concave · convex · tangent
reflector
Light-redirecting surface
satellite · focal · point · concentrator · solar · collector · searchlight · headlight · telescope · receiver
trajectory
Path of moving object
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- arcCurved line segment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
path · launch · angle · gravity · artillery · mortar · cannon · range · velocity · motion
axis
Rotation reference line
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
vertex · balance · alignment · center · midpoint · congruence · invariance · correspondence
- microphonescondenser mic, dynamic mic, lavalier mic, shotgun mic, handheld mic
- Antennasdipole, monopole, helical, array, reflector
- light modifiersdiffuser, reflector, softbox, scrim, gel
- lenseszoom lens, multifocal, prime lens, progressive, single vision
- microphone typescondenser, dynamic, ribbon, lavalier, lav
- structural elementsgirder, beam, column, truss, brace
paraboliclinear
Arranged in straight succession
straight · rectilinear · angular · circular · flat
parabolicangular
Sharp-edged or rawboned
angulate · jagged · straight · rectilinear · polygonal
paraboliclinear
Arranged in straight succession
straight-line · circular · erratic · random · stationary
- parabolic mirrorCurved reflector concentrating light
- parabolic reflectorCurved surface focusing signals