noun🔗Share포물선The 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. "스프링클러에서 나오는 물은 잔디밭을 가로질러 뿌려지면서 포물선을 그렸다.mathtechnicalsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share비유, 우화The 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. "선생님은 아이들에게 물건을 소중히 다루는 것이 왜 중요한지 설명하기 위해 잃어버린 장난감에 대한 비유를 사용했다.storyliteraturereligionmoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
