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parabola

/pəˈɹæbələ/

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noun

Парабола

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. "

Вода из разбрызгивателя следовала по параболе, когда распылялась по газону.

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noun

Притча

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. "

Учитель использовал притчу о потерянной игрушке, чтобы объяснить детям, почему важно заботиться о своих вещах.

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