parabola

[US]/pə'ræb(ə)lə/
[UK]/pə'ræbələ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. [Mathematics] a curve that is U-shaped and either opens upward or downward.

Example Sentences

Results The difference values calculated were various with the arch form, the sequence was oval, round, parabola, catenuliform, and hyperbola from big difference to smell.

The path of a thrown ball can be described by a parabola.

In mathematics, a parabola is a type of conic section.

The trajectory of a projectile is often modeled as a parabola.

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