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parabola

/pəˈræb.ə.lə/

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noun

/pəˈræb.ə.lə/C1formalscientific
  • ruПлоская кривая, образованная пересечением прямого кругового конуса с плоскостью, параллельной одной из его образующих, обычно изучаемая в геометрии и физике.

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to one of its generating lines, commonly studied in geometry and physics.

  1. Mathematical curveB2formalscientific

    A symmetrical, U-shaped plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone with a plane parallel to its side.

    ruПарабола

    • The path of a projectile under gravity is a parabola.
    • In algebra class, we learned how to graph a parabola.
    • The satellite dish has a shape based on a parabola.
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