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Associations to the word «Paraboloid»

Wiktionary

PARABOLOID, noun. (mathematics) A surface having a parabolic cross section parallel to an axis, and circular or elliptical cross section perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola.

Dictionary definition

PARABOLOID, noun. A surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.