paraboloid

A surface that has parabolic cross-sections parallel to one coordinate axis and elliptical cross-sections perpendicular to that axis.

• 🇩🇪Fläche, deren Schnitte parallel zu einer Koordinatenachse parabelförmig und senkrecht dazu elliptisch sind; Fläche zweiter Ordnung.

1. Three-dimensional geometric surface C2 formal scientific

   A surface in three-dimensional space that has parabolic cross-sections parallel to one axis and elliptical cross-sections perpendicular to that axis.

   • The shape of a satellite dish is often a paraboloid.
   • In mathematics, we studied the properties of a paraboloid.
   • The telescope's mirror is shaped like a paraboloid to focus light.

   🇩🇪Dreidimensionale geometrische Fläche

• paraboloids plural form
• paraboloids' possessive plural form
• paraboloid's possessive singular form