parabola

pa·rab·o·la  (p-rb-l) n. A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone or by the locus of points equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the line. [New Latin, from Greek parabol, comparison, application, parabola (from the relationship between the line joining the vertices of a conic and the line through its focus and parallel to its directrix), from paraballein, to compare; see parable.]

parabola Any point on a parabola is the same distance from the directrix as it is from the focus. AC equals CF and BD equals DF.

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parabola [pəˈræbələ]

n

(Mathematics) a conic section formed by the intersection of a cone by a plane parallel to its side. Standard equation: y² = 4ax, where 2a is the distance between focus and directrix

[via New Latin from Greek parabolē a setting alongside; see parable]

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parabola  (p-rb-l) 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.

parabola The parabola of the function y = x2.

Thesaurus

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parabola - a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve conic, conic section - (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone

Translations

parabola [pəˈræbələ] N → parábola f

parabola [pəˈræbələ] n → parabole MATH)f >

parabola

n (Math) → Parabel f

parabola [pəˈræbələ] n → parabola (Mat)

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parabola [pəˈræbələ] n → parabola (Mat)