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hyperbolic paraboloid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-bol-ic -paraboloid
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.

Inflected Forms

hyperbolic paraboloids (plural)

Phrases

elliptic paraboloid

Frequently Paired Words

hyperbola paraboloid elliptic paraboloid

Questions

What does hyperbolic paraboloid mean?
A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.

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