pa·rab·o·la 
/pəˈræbələ/ noun
plural pa·rab·o·las /pəˈræbələ/ noun [count] technical : a curve that is shaped like the path of something that is thrown forward and high in the air and falls back to the ground — sometimes used figuratively ▪ a biography that follows the parabola of the actress's career [=a biography that shows the rise and fall of the actress's career]
— par·a·bol·ic /ˌperəˈbɑ:lɪk/ adjective
▪ a parabolic curve
/ˌperəˈbɑ:lɪk/ adjective ▪ a parabolic curve
