paraboloidal

Meanings

• noun

  A paraboloid is a double-napped conic section, obtained as the revolution of a parabola about its axis of symmetry.

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Variants

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paraboloid , paraboloidal , paraboloids

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Etymology

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From parabola + -oid. Parabola comes from the Greek paraballein, meaning 'to throw beside, place side by side'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'paraboloid' was first used in English in the 17th century.

2. The largest known paraboloidal shape is the Owens Valley Lake Bed in California, which covers an area of approximately 1,000 square miles.

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1. Parabola: A parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and is the locus of points in a plane which are at a constant distance from a fixed point (the focus) and from a fixed straight line (the directrix).

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The paraboloidal shape is significant in mathematics and physics. It is used to model various phenomena, such as the shape of a raindrop, the surface of a volcanic mountain, or the shape of a satellite's orbit.

How to Memorize "paraboloidal"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a paraboloid, imagine a parabola being revolved about its axis of symmetry. This results in a three-dimensional shape with a curved surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'paraboloid' with the idea of a three-dimensional shape obtained by revolving a parabola.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of 'paraboloid', use the mnemonic: 'Paraboloid is a parabola revolved, a three-dimensional shape evolved'.

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