Parabola
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈɹæb.ə.lə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parabola is a noun meaning (rhetoric) Synonym of parable.
Meaning
(rhetoric) Synonym of parable.
More Meanings
- (geometry) The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).
Example Sentences
And it saves his life. As he's buzzing down a curving, narrow canal, a narrow green parabola appears hanging across the water in front of him, suddenly rising out of the water and snapping into a perfectly straight line at neck level.
Word Forms
- parabolas
- parabolae
Synonyms for parabola
Depending on context, synonyms include parable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semicubical, curve, hyperbola, paraboloid, ellipse, conoid.
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