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Words related to parabola

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  • conic section

    one of a group of curves formed by the intersection of a plane and a right circular cone. It is either a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola, depending on the eccentricity, e, which is constant for a particular curve e = 0 for a circle; e<1 for an ellipse; e = 1 for a parabola; e>1 for a hyperbola

  • directrix

    Geometry. a fixed line used in the description of a curve or surface.

  • latus rectum

    the chord perpendicular to the principal axis and passing through a focus of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.

  • palaver

    a conference or discussion.

  • parable

    a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.

  • parabolize

    to form as a parabola or paraboloid.
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