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Definition of "paraboloid" [pa•rab•o•loid]

  • A surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis. (noun)

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Use "paraboloid" in a sentence
  • "A paraboloid is a three-dimensional shape that has two terms of x, y, or z that are squared and one term of x, y, or z that is not."
  • "When one squared term is negative and one is positive, like in the second equation, the paraboloid is a hyperbolic paraboloid (shaped like a saddle When both squared terms are positive, like in the first equation, the paraboloid is an"
  • "We're back to my hyperbolic, paraboloid, transitional floating zone."
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