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parabola

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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noun

  1. 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. 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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