paraboloid
paraboloid is the abbreviation of elliptic paraboloid.
paraboloid is the abbreviation of hyperbolic paraboloid.
Meaning of elliptic paraboloid
Noun
elliptic paraboloid (plural elliptic paraboloids)
- A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and elliptical cross sections perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola.
Meaning of hyperbolic paraboloid
Noun
hyperbolic paraboloid (plural hyperbolic paraboloids)
- A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.
Forms of paraboloid
| plural | paraboloids |
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Origin of paraboloid
From parabola + -oid.
Words formed from paraboloid
Questions about paraboloid
- What is paraboloid the abbreviation of?
- Paraboloid is the abbreviation of elliptic paraboloid.
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