noun🔗ShareThe 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)."The water streams from the fountain arched into beautiful parabolas before splashing into the pool. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose. A parable."Jesus often used parables, short stories with simple characters and events, to teach complex moral lessons about love and forgiveness. "storyliteraturereligionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
