parabool

Dutch

parabool

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ), from παραβάλλω (parabállō, “to set side by side”), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”). Doublet of parool, parabel, and palaver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpaːraːˈboːl/

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• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧bool
• Rhymes: -oːl

Noun

parabool m (plural parabolen, diminutive parabooltje n)

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

Synonyms

• (understatement): understatement

Hypernyms

• kegelsnede

Derived terms

• parabolisch
• paraboloïde
• paraboolspiegel
• paraboolvlucht