parabolically
Along curved trajectory
Parabolically describes something done in the manner of a parable—through illustrative story or allegory rather than direct statement: He spoke parabolically about greed, using the tale of a fisherman.
In mathematics and physics, parabolically refers to the shape or path of a parabola: The ball arced parabolically toward the basket.
Curved line segment
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
- orbitCurved celestial path
- pathRoute for traveling
flight · launch · velocity · acceleration · gravity · motion · range · angle
In symbolic narrative form
- metaphoricallySymbolically, not literally
- symbolicallyBy way of representation
- parablesDidactic allegorical tales
- fablesDidactic animal stories
allegory · illustratively · analogously · indirectly · obliquely · allusively · suggestively · exemplary
Tapering to apex
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- focusConcentrated attention point
- directrixLine defining conic sections
- axisRotation reference line
tangent · secant · chord · asymptote · ellipse · circle · diameter · radius
Moving along curved trajectory
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- bowedCurved or bent over
- archedCurved overhead
bent · domed · vaulted · crescent · rounded · convex · concave · curvilinear
In a winding manner
- obliquelyAt a slant
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
- tangentiallyIn a loosely related way
- evasivelyAvoiding direct response
allusively · elliptically · ambiguously · implicitly · inferentially · vaguely · nonlinearly · meanderingly
With matching halves
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- mirroredReflected or duplicated inversely
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- axisRotation reference line
reflection · congruent · proportioned · harmonious · even · uniform · aligned · regular
arc
Curved line segment
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
- orbitCurved celestial path
path · flight · launch · velocity · acceleration · gravity · motion · range · angle · thrust
allegorically
In symbolic narrative form
- metaphoricallySymbolically, not literally
- symbolicallyBy way of representation
- parablesDidactic allegorical tales
fables · allegory · illustratively · analogously · indirectly · obliquely · allusively · suggestively · exemplary · instructively
conic
Tapering to apex
- vertexPoint where edges converge
- focusConcentrated attention point
- directrixLine defining conic sections
axis · tangent · secant · chord · asymptote · ellipse · circle · diameter · radius · coordinate
arcing
Moving along curved trajectory
arched · bent · domed · vaulted · crescent · rounded · convex · concave · curvilinear · swooping
circuitously
In a winding manner
- obliquelyAt a slant
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
- tangentiallyIn a loosely related way
evasively · allusively · elliptically · ambiguously · implicitly · inferentially · vaguely · nonlinearly · meanderingly · digressively
symmetrically
With matching halves
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- mirroredReflected or duplicated inversely
- bilateralInvolving two parties
axis · reflection · congruent · proportioned · harmonious · even · uniform · aligned · regular · invariant
parabolicallylinearly
In straight progression
in a straight line · directly · straightforwardly · circularly · elliptically
parabolicallylinearly
In straight progression
steadily · uniformly · proportionally · constantly · evenly
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