NOUN | shape | parabola | a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve |
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Sounds | perae'bahlah | |
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Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... |
Meaning | A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve. | |
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Broader | conic section, conic | (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone |
Spanish | parabola, parábola | |
Catalan | paràbola | |
Adjectives | parabolic, parabolical | having the form of a parabola |
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