semi-parabolicadj.

Etymology: In sense 1, < semiparabola n. + -ic suffix; in 2, < semi- prefix 1a + parabolic adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌsemi-paraˈbolic.

1. (See quot. 1775.)

ΚΠ

1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Semiparabolic, comprising half a parabola.

2. Partly of the nature of parable.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [adjective] > allegorical

ghostlyOE

allegoricc1395

allegorical1528

parabolical1563

parabolary1652

parabolic1669

semi-parabolic1876

1876 B. Stewart & P. G. Tait Unseen Universe (1880) 31 Semi-parabolic representation of spiritual truths.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	semi-parabolic
释义	semi-parabolicadj. Etymology: In sense 1, < semiparabola n. + -ic suffix; in 2, < semi- prefix 1a + parabolic adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌsemi-paraˈbolic. 1. (See quot. 1775.) ΚΠ 1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Semiparabolic, comprising half a parabola. 2. Partly of the nature of parable. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > figure of speech > figures of meaning > [adjective] > allegorical ghostlyOE allegoricc1395 allegorical1528 parabolical1563 parabolary1652 parabolic1669 semi-parabolic1876 1876 B. Stewart & P. G. Tait Unseen Universe (1880) 31 Semi-parabolic representation of spiritual truths. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1775
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