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par⋅a⋅bol⋅ic

2  [par-uh-bol-ik]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or involving a parable.
Also, par⋅a⋅bol⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1650–60; < LL parabolicus metaphoric < LGk parabolikós figurative, equiv. to Gk parabol() parable + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
par⋅a⋅bol⋅i⋅cal⋅ism, noun
par⋅a⋅bol⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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par·a·bol·ic   (pār'ə-bŏl'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of or similar to a parable.

  2. Of or having the form of a parabola or paraboloid.


[Ultimately from Greek parabolē, comparison; see parable. Sense 2, from parabola.]
par'a·bol'i·cal·ly adv.
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