Meaning Of The Word Paraboloid

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Paraboloid? Find Paraboloid meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Paraboloid Meaning

Paraboloid Definition
Paraboloid Definition

What's The Definition Of Paraboloid?

paraboloid in American English
a surface or solid formed so that sections parallel to the plane of symmetry are parabolas and sections perpendicular to it are ellipses ( elliptic paraboloid), hyperbolas (hyperbolic paraboloid), or circles (paraboloid of revolution)
noun: a surface that can be put into a position such that its sections parallel to at least one coordinate plane are parabolas

paraboloid in British English
noun: a geometric surface whose sections parallel to two coordinate planes are parabolic and whose sections parallel to the third plane are either elliptical or hyperbolic. Equations x2/a2 ± y2/ b2 = 2cz

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Delight ‐ to give great joy or pleasure; to give great joy…
  • Remission ‐ the act or an instance of remitting; noun: the…
  • Train-spotting ‐ noun: the activity of going to railway stations…
  • Capuccio ‐ noun:…
  • Wanted ‐ adjective: being searched for by the police in…
  • Had ‐ Had is the past tense and past participle of have1…
  • Magdalenian ‐ designating or of an Upper Paleolithic culture…
  • Linkmen ‐ noun: (formerly) a boy who carried a torch for…
  • Bifilar ‐ having two threads, wires, etc. as certain sensitive…
  • Shipment ‐ A shipment is all of the goods being shipped together…