/ Dictionary / Index H hyperbolic paraboloid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hyperbol'ic parab'oloid Pronunciation: [key] — Geom. Geom. a paraboloid that can be put into a position such that its sections parallel to one coordinate plane are hyperbolas, with its sections parallel to the other two coordinate planes being parabolas. Cf. elliptic paraboloid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hyperbolic geometry hyperbolism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language