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English
Etymology
From parabola + -oid.
Pronunciation
Noun
paraboloid (plural paraboloids)
- (mathematics) Short for elliptic paraboloid
- (mathematics) Short for hyperbolic paraboloid
Hypernyms
Derived terms
Translations
surface having parabolic cross sections and elliptic or hyperbolic cross sections
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French paraboloïde.
Noun
paraboloid m (plural paraboloizi)
- paraboloid
Declension
Swedish
Noun
paraboloid c
- (mathematics) paraboloid
Declension
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