Unlike other operations contained in Operation Enduring Freedom, OEF-HOA does not have a specific terrorist organization as a target. OEF-HOA instead focuses its efforts to disrupt and detect terrorist activities in the region and to work with host nations to deny the reemergence of terrorist cells and activities.
adjective. The definition of parabolic is expressed as a parable, or bowl-shaped. 1  An example of something parabolic is the lesson in Jesus' tale of the Good Samaritan.2  An example of something parabolic is a sattaline dish.INK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of parabolic is expressed as a parable, or bowl-shaped. 1  An example of something parabolic is the lesson in Jesus' tale of the Good Samaritan. 2  An example of something parabolic is a sattaline dish.
Geometric Definition. Definition: A parabola is the set of points in the plane that are equidistant from a point (the focus) and a line (the directrix.). The following exercise should help convince you that this definition yields the parabolas you are familiar with. Exercise: Given a focus at (0,1) and a directrix y=-1, find the equation of the parabola. How to do it: draw a figure showing a generic point P on the parabola, with coordinates (x,y).