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.
Parabola. A u-shaped curve with certain specific properties. Formally, a parabola is defined as follows: For a given point, called the focus, and a given line not through the focus, called the directrix, a parabola is the locus of points such that the distance to the focus equals the distance to the directrix. Note: It is a common error to call any u-shaped curve a parabola.