hyperbolic paraboloid
noun1
Mathematics, Sciences A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.
- Related terms
- hyperbola, paraboloid, elliptic paraboloid
- Hypernyms
- paraboloid
noun
Mathematics, Sciences A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and hyperbolic cross sections perpendicular to the axis.
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