noun Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "The water from the sprinkler followed a parabola as it sprayed across the lawn. " math technical science physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose. A parable. Examples : "The teacher used a parabola about a lost toy to explain to the children why it's important to take care of their belongings. " story literature religion moral philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
