noun-modifying (irregular)
parabolic
Technical mathematical term used prenominally, as in 放物線 (parabola) or 放物運動 (parabolic motion).
Derive the equation of the parabola.
放物運動の軌跡を計算した。
I calculated the trajectory of the parabolic motion.
parabola
paraboloid
parabolic motion
Standard kanji form for this mathematical term.
Rarely used kanji form; 抛 is a less common variant of 放.
Compound of 放 (release, throw) and 物 (thing), likely a calque from Western mathematical terminology. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.