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parabool

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), from παραβάλλω (parabállō, I set side by side), from παρά (pará, beside) + βάλλω (bállō, I throw).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpaːraːˈboːl/
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  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧bool
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

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parabool m (plural parabolen, diminutive parabooltje n)

  1. (mathematics) parabola (a conic section)
  2. (literature) understatement

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