P0056500 (păr′ə-bŏl′ĭk) also par·a·bol·i·cal(-ĭ-kəl)adj.1. Of or similar to a parable.2. Of or having the form of a parabola or paraboloid.[Ultimately from Greek parabolē, comparison; see parable. Sense 2, from parabola.]par′a·bol′i·cal·ly adv. EncyclopediaSeeParabolicThesaurusSeeparabolic