parabola in Greek
parabola in Greek is παραβολή — parabola means a curve in which every point is the same distance from a fixed point, the focus, as from a fixed line, the directrix.
parabola in Greek
παραβολή
Pronounced: paravoli
(geometry) 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).
What does "parabola" mean?
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noun A curve in which every point is the same distance from a fixed point, the focus, as from a fixed line, the directrix.
"The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola."
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parabola in a sentence
- The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola.
- A ball thrown through the air follows a path close to a parabola.
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What is "parabola" in Greek?
"parabola" in Greek is παραβολή. parabola means: A curve in which every point is the same distance from a fixed point, the focus, as from a fixed line, the directrix.
How do you pronounce παραβολή?
"parabola" in Greek is παραβολή, pronounced "paravoli".
How do you use "parabola" in a sentence?
Example: "The graph of a quadratic equation is a parabola." In Greek, "parabola" is παραβολή.
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