Parabola

Meaning

Noun

●

In Curves, Functions & Geometry:

The

by the

of a

with a

to a

to the

; the

of

from a

(the focus) and

(the directrix).

●

In Rhetoric:

The

of a

between two

things, especially with a

or

. A parable.

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Origin

parabola

English

παραβολή

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

παραβάλλω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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