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Rareparabola
The correct spelling is parabola.
How to pronounce parabola
noun
IPA: /pəˈɹæbələ/
Say it like: Par-abo-la
The correct spelling is parabola. 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 l…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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).
- 2.The explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose. A parable.
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