noun🔗ShareПараболаThe 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. "Вода из разбрызгивателя следовала по параболе, когда распылялась по газону.mathtechnicalsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareПритчаThe 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. "Учитель использовал притчу о потерянной игрушке, чтобы объяснить детям, почему важно заботиться о своих вещах.storyliteraturereligionmoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading