parabola

[ puh-rab-uh-luh ]

/ pəˈræb ə lə /

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noun Geometry.

a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to a generator of the cone; the set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point in the same plane or in a parallel plane. Equation: y2 = 2px or x2 = 2py.

Origin of parabola

1570–80; <New Latin <Greek parabolḗ an application. See parable

Words nearby parabola

parabiosis, parablast, parable, parablepsia, parables, parabola, parabolic, parabolic aerial, parabolic antenna, parabolic mirror, parabolize

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Example sentences from the Web for parabola

The graph of F is a straight line; that of M is a parabola with vertical axis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
The parabola of a comet was perhaps a yet better illustration of the career of humanity.
Looking Backward|Edward Bellamy
The rockets still swished upward, making their parabola of sparks and keeping the night hideous with their bursting green.
Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany|Edward Lyell Fox
In fact, a parabola is merely an ellipse, with its longer axis produced to an indefinite extent.
The Critique of Pure Reason|Immanuel Kant

I feel, “inside,” as children say, that my parabola will be finished before I can win to the burning heart of the man.
An Ocean Tramp|William McFee

British Dictionary definitions for parabola

parabola

/ (pəˈræbələ) /

noun

a conic section formed by the intersection of a cone by a plane parallel to its side. Standard equation: y ² = 4 ax, where 2 a is the distance between focus and directrix

Word Origin for parabola

C16: via New Latin from Greek parabolē a setting alongside; see parable

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for parabola

parabola

[ (puh-rab-uh-luh) ]

A geometrical shape (see geometry) consisting of a single bend and two lines going off to an infinite distance.

notes for parabola

An object that is propelled away from the Earth and then drawn back by gravity, such as a fly ball in baseball, follows a path shaped like a parabola.

Scientific definitions for parabola

parabola

[ pə-răb′ə-lə ]

The curve formed by the set of points in a plane that are all equally distant from both a given line (called the directrix) and a given point (called the focus) that is not on the line.

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释义	parabola [ puh-rab-uh-luh ] / pəˈræb ə lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parabola ON THESAURUS.COM noun Geometry. a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to a generator of the cone; the set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point in the same plane or in a parallel plane. Equation: y2 = 2px or x2 = 2py. Origin of parabola 1570–80; <New Latin <Greek parabolḗ an application. See parable Words nearby parabola parabiosis, parablast, parable, parablepsia, parables, parabola, parabolic, parabolic aerial, parabolic antenna, parabolic mirror, parabolize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parabola The graph of F is a straight line; that of M is a parabola with vertical axis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various The parabola of a comet was perhaps a yet better illustration of the career of humanity. Looking Backward\|Edward Bellamy The rockets still swished upward, making their parabola of sparks and keeping the night hideous with their bursting green. Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany\|Edward Lyell Fox In fact, a parabola is merely an ellipse, with its longer axis produced to an indefinite extent. The Critique of Pure Reason\|Immanuel Kant I feel, “inside,” as children say, that my parabola will be finished before I can win to the burning heart of the man. An Ocean Tramp\|William McFee British Dictionary definitions for parabola parabola / (pəˈræbələ) / noun a conic section formed by the intersection of a cone by a plane parallel to its side. Standard equation: y ² = 4 ax, where 2 a is the distance between focus and directrix Word Origin for parabola C16: via New Latin from Greek parabolē a setting alongside; see parable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parabola trajectory, arc, arch, contour, loop, swerve, sweep, hairpin, crook, bend, whorl, ambit, concavity, circle, quirk, curvature, festoon, bight, compass, circumference Cultural definitions for parabola parabola [ (puh-rab-uh-luh) ] A geometrical shape (see geometry) consisting of a single bend and two lines going off to an infinite distance. notes for parabola An object that is propelled away from the Earth and then drawn back by gravity, such as a fly ball in baseball, follows a path shaped like a parabola. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for parabola parabola [ pə-răb′ə-lə ] The curve formed by the set of points in a plane that are all equally distant from both a given line (called the directrix) and a given point (called the focus) that is not on the line. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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parabola

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