noun🔗ShareParaboleThe 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 from the sprinkler followed a parabola as it sprayed across the lawn. "L'eau du gicleur suivait une parabole alors qu'elle arrosait la pelouse.mathtechnicalsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParaboleThe explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose. A parable."The teacher used a parabola about a lost toy to explain to the children why it's important to take care of their belongings. "Le professeur a utilisé une parabole sur un jouet perdu pour expliquer aux enfants pourquoi il est important de prendre soin de leurs affaires.storyliteraturereligionmoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
