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Definition of Paraboloid

1. Noun. A surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis.

Definition of Paraboloid

1. n. The solid generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis; any surface of the second order whose sections by planes parallel to a given line are parabolas.

Definition of Paraboloid

1. Noun. (mathematics) A surface having a parabolic cross section parallel to an axis, and circular or elliptical cross section perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola. ¹

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Definition of Paraboloid

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Medical Definition of Paraboloid

1. The solid generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis; any surface of the second order whose sections by planes parallel to a given line are parabolas. The term paraboloid has sometimes been applied also to the parabolas of the higher orders. Origin: Parabola: cf. F. Paraboloide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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