Parabola

Word PARABOLA
Character 8
Hyphenation pa rab o la
Pronunciations /pəˈɹæbələ/

Definitions and meanings of "Parabola"

What do we mean by parabola?

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone or by the locus of points equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the line. noun

Same as parabole. noun

A curve commonly defined as the intersection of a cone with a Plane parallel with its side. noun

By extension, any algebraical curve, or branch of a curve, having the line at infinity as a real tangent. noun

A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of the surface of a cone with a plane parallel to one of its sides. It is a curve, any point of which is equally distant from a fixed point, called the focus, and a fixed straight line, called the directrix. See focus. noun

One of a group of curves defined by the equation y = axn where n is a positive whole number or a positive fraction. For the cubical parabola n = 3; for the semicubical parabola n = 3/2. See under cubical, and semicubical. The parabolas have infinite branches, but no rectilineal asymptotes. noun

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). noun

The explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose. A parable. noun

A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve noun

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).

The explicit drawing of a parallel between two essentially dissimilar things, especially with a moral or didactic purpose. A parable.

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A mathmatical graph originated by the ancient greeks some two thousand years ago and still inflicted upon unsuspecting high school students today. Vastly inferior to the hyperbola, of course. Urban Dictionary

A type of face one makes when angry. Involves the mouth frowning downwards to form an 'n' shape. Various different types e.g human parabola where the body also forms the structure of a parabola at the same time as the mouth. Urban Dictionary

1.A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the cone or by the locus of points equidistant from a fixed line and a fixed point not on the line. 2. A guys dick. Term ushually used in math class when working on Parabola's on the graphing calculator and used in funny situations with the math teacher, Mr.Zobel and surounding boys. Urban Dictionary

The cooliest most awsome graphed equation in math. Everyone knows it has one squared term and a postive one forms a happy face and negitive one forms a sad face. Urban Dictionary

A shape that looks like a U can be in any direction. there are certain terms relating to a parabola for example: latus rectum, directrix, focus, locus, axis of symmetry and roots. Parabolas can be represented algebraically in the form of a quadratic function. Latus rectum is the line that passes right through the focus horizontally Axis of symmetry is the line that passes through the vertex vertically Focus is a point below or above or on the side of the vertex Directrix is a line that is derived by -a and is on the opposite side of focus Roots are the points on the x axis that intersect the parabola Urban Dictionary

When a girl's legs are incapable of closing properly. Her knees may touch but her thighs do not, leaving a massive parabola shaped gap under her vagoo. Usually accompanied by expansive hips and little-to-no ass. Urban Dictionary

The wide swing of the arm when a douchebag goes in for a handshake. The less secure in their masculinity, the further the arc. Urban Dictionary

A phrase used in situations where a person finds to be frustrating- used in the same context as 'suck my dick/cock'. most commonly used in the IB by IB students as their brain deteriorates into mush. Urban Dictionary

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The word "parabola" in example sentences

Ms. Drugge, my 8th grade math teacher, was explaining that the model we were dissecting was called a parabola. ❋ Amin G. Aaser (2011)

Terrified of boys and the showers … especially since I have actually witnessed one myself. barely missed me and the parabola is impressive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, Archimedes proved that the area of a section of a parabola is four-thirds the area of the triangle inside it (shown in red in the diagram below). ❋ Unknown (2009)

She smiled again – brutally, we thought – described a significant parabola from the mouth outwards with her hand, raised her eyebrows, and asked us something in Catalan. ❋ Unknown (1938)

The arching curve above - technically known as a "parabola" - is the signature of the squaring function x2 operating behind the scenes. ❋ By STEVEN STROGATZ (2010)

Claim someone shot out the indow of your Congressoinal office when it was really just a satellite office, happened at like 1 or 2 a.m., the trajectory of th ebullet meant the shooter was either wearing the baloonboy balloon and shooting from above or such a superb marksman he could aim a bullet's parabola from the ground while firing straight up, and IT WASN'T EVEN A WINDOW TO THE OFFICE SPACE YOU WERE RENTING, BUT A NEARBY WINDOW IN THE SAME BUILDING. ❋ Unknown (2010)

See, it's just not okay to be calling a parabola a sphere. ❋ StyleyGeek (2008)

“My friend,” answered the captain, “the parabola is a curve of the second order, the result of the section of a cone intersected by a plane parallel to one of the sides.” ❋ Unknown (2003)

In this case, the parabola is the graph of the function. ❋ Leonard Mlodinow (2001)

The former involves the conception of a circular directrix with a ratio equal to unity in all cases; and the two definitions become identical in the construction of the parabola, which is in fact the only curve of which a clear idea is given by either of them. ❋ Various (N/A)

The parabola is the boundary of the projection of a sphere upon a plane, when the eye is just as far from the plane as the outer edge of the sphere is, and the hyperbola is a similar curve formed by bringing the eye still nearer to the plane. ❋ Various (N/A)

When they threw shells at us their method was to elevate the muzzle of the gun, and discharge the missile in such a manner that it would describe what I suppose would be called the parabola of a curve. ❋ Leander Stillwell (1888)

You describe the curve known as a parabola, and skin your own nose on the icy crust of the snow. ❋ Unknown (1887)

[Guy1]: I have Parabola [Guy2]: Oh shit [get away] ❋ Parabola Expert (2017)

Math geek: I'm not merely eccentric, I'm a [parabola]! Math teacher: now, class, graph this equation on your [TI-83] [calculators] and tell me what kind of parabola it is. Class: *groans* ❋ Blah (2003)

[Allan] got angry so pulled off an [enormous] [parabola]. ❋ Eimho (2011)

"Can i feel your [parabola]?" "Man your parabola is huge!" "Did you see [Austin's] parabola in math today? It was soooo big!" "Man Josh went to [work on] his [Parabola] today! Did you see him?" ❋ MeganM (2004)

❋ Mike (2003)

[Parabolas] have a lot of [real life] [application] ❋ TECHNOHACKER (2022)

- Check out that girl, she's like totally [bowlegged] or something. - [No man], she's got a [parabola tootie]! - What a whore … ❋ Ass-hed (2009)

Gregory [swung] his arm around at a wide angle before grabbing my hand and [shaking it] roughly. The full "needle-dick's parabola," as [Socrates] called it. ❋ UN~MUDO~POCO (2021)

person a :[fuck off] person X: suck my parabola[person b]: you're strange- [i no] longer know you ❋ Ibstudentwooh (2009)

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