Download the app
educalingo
Search
As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there.
Michael Nesmith

Meaning of "parabola" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARABOLA

Via New Latin from Greek parabolē a setting alongside.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF PARABOLA

parabola  [pəˈræbələ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARABOLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parabola is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARABOLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

parabola

Parabola

A parabola is a two-dimensional, mirror-symmetrical curve, which is approximately U-shaped when oriented as shown in the diagram, but which can be in any orientation in its plane. It fits any of several superficially different mathematical descriptions which can all be proved to define curves of exactly the same shape. One description of a parabola involves a point and a line. The focus does not lie on the directrix. The parabola is the locus of points in that plane that are equidistant from both the directrix and the focus. Another description of a parabola is as a conic section, created from the intersection of a right circular conical surface and a plane which is parallel to another plane which is tangential to the conical surface. A third description is algebraic. A parabola is a graph of a quadratic function, such as The line perpendicular to the directrix and passing through the focus is called the "axis of symmetry". The point on the axis of symmetry that intersects the parabola is called the "vertex", and it is the point where the curvature is greatest. The distance between the vertex and the focus, measured along the axis of symmetry, is the "focal length".

Definition of parabola in the English dictionary

The definition of parabola in the dictionary is a conic section formed by the intersection of a cone by a plane parallel to its side. Standard equation: y² = 4 ax, where 2 a is the distance between focus and directrix.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARABOLA


brabbler
ˈbræbələ
cabler
ˈkeɪbələ
Denebola
dɪˈnɛbələ
doubler
ˈdʌbələ
drabbler
ˈdræbələ
falbala
ˈfælbələ
fumbler
ˈfʌmbələ
grabbler
ˈɡræbələ
humbler
ˈhʌmbələ
hyperbola
haɪˈpɜːbələ
Karbala
ˈkɑːbələ
Kerbela
ˈkɜːbələ
labeler
ˈleɪbələ
labeller
ˈleɪbələ
libeller
ˈlaɪbələ
rabbler
ˈræbələ
redoubler
riːˈdʌbələ
stabler
ˈsteɪbələ
troubler
ˈtrʌbələ
wobbler
ˈwɒbələ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARABOLA

parabiotically
parablast
parablastic
parable
parablepsis
parablepsy
parableptic
parabolanus
parabole
parabolic
parabolic aerial
parabolical
parabolically
parabolisation
parabolise
parabolist
parabolization
parabolize
paraboloid
paraboloidal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARABOLA

Agricola
Angola
barbola
bola
carambola
Coca-Cola
cocobola
cola
Coppola
Ebola
kola
lobola
Loyola
mola
Pola
rectangular hyperbola
sola
tombola
viola
Zola

Synonyms and antonyms of parabola in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «parabola» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF PARABOLA

Find out the translation of parabola to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of parabola from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «parabola» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抛物线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parabola
570 millions of speakers

English

parabola
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परवलय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطع المكافئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

парабола
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parábola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধিবৃত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parabole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parabola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Parabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放物線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포물선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parabola
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường hình parabol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாரபோலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परवलय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parabol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parabola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

parabola
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

парабола
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parabolă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

parabool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

parabel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

parabel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of parabola

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARABOLA»

The term «parabola» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.799 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
85
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «parabola» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of parabola
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «parabola».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARABOLA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «parabola» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «parabola» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about parabola

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «PARABOLA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word parabola.
1
Michael Nesmith
As an artist, you don't think about the parabola or the arc you're describing or where you're going to ultimately end up, you're just kind of crawling around, seeing what's out there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARABOLA»

Discover the use of parabola in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to parabola and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parabola: A Novel in 21 Intersections
Smart, challenging, sad, and kind, by the end of Parabola, you will have moved through every emotion, and you will end right where you began, with that simple act of a butterfly flapping its wings.
Lily K. Hoang, 2008
2
Text Book Of Circles And Parabola
This book Text Book of Circle and Parabola has been written to meet the requirement of B.Sc., and engineering student of various universities in India.
A.K. Sharma, 2005
3
Parabola a Rosicrucian Tale
This is considered to be one of the most important alchemical allegories of the Rosicrucians. The story speaks to you. Can you unravel its famous secret?
Hinricus Madathanus, 2010
4
Excel Preliminary Maths Extension 1
2 By first finding the focal length a, write down parametric equations for: x2=20y = 4x2 3 Derive the equation of the chord of the parabola joining P and Q, parameters p and q, on the parabola x2 = 20y . Show that the condition for PQ to be a ...
John Compton, Allyn Jones, 2002
5
Pre-Calculus For Dummies
Finding. the. vertex,. axis. of. symmetry,. focus,. and. directrix. In order to graph a parabola correctly, it is important to note whether it is a horizontal or a vertical parabola. This is because while the variables and constants in the equations for ...
Krystle Rose Forseth, Christopher Burger, Michelle Rose Gilman, 2008
6
Geometry
The Reflection Property of the parabola is also similar to the reflection property of the ellipse. Reflection Property of the Parabola Incoming light parallel to the axis of a parabolic mirror is reflected at the parabola to pass through the focus.
David A. Brannan, Matthew F. Esplen, Jeremy J. Gray, 1999
7
Algebra II For Dummies
The parabola is narrow because < a 4 4 8 1 21 - ^ c h m Figure 11-4 shows the graph of the parabola x y 21 2= - with all the elements illustrated in the sketch. x= 0 y = 1/8 (0, -1/8) Figure 11-4: Anarrow parabola that opens downward.
Mary Jane Sterling, 2006
8
Calculus of a Single Variable
Consider the graph of the parabola y x2. (a) Find the radius of the largest possible circle centered on the axis that is tangent to the parabola at the origin, as shown in the figure. This circle is called the circle of curvature (see Section 12.5).
Ron Larson, Bruce Edwards, 2008
9
Telfair Museum of Art: Collection Highlights
La Parabola (A Parable), c. 1895 Oil on canvas, diptych, left and right panels each 87 x 113 in. (221 x 287 cm) Left panel signed lower left, right panel signed lower right, C. Laurenti Museum purchase 1900.6a (left panel), 1900.6b (right panel) ...
Telfair Museum of Art, Hollis Koons McCullough, 2005
10
Precalculus: A Problems-Oriented Approach, Enhanced Edition
We will see that the graph of any quadratic function is a curve called a parabola that is similar in shape to the basic y x2 graph. Figure 3 displays the graphs of two typical quadratic functions. Subsequent examples will demonstrate that the ...
David Cohen, Lee Theodore, David Sklar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARABOLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term parabola is used in the context of the following news items.
1
O2 eyes 5 sports channels
Parabola reports that the regulator RRTV has granted the company licences for services named O2 Sport right up to O2 Sport 5. It adds that O2 ... «Broadband TV News, Jul 15»
2
Reviews: 'Being Nixon,' 'One Man Against the World'
Thomas approaches Nixon the man the way a parabola approaches a line — closer but never quite intersecting. Maybe, as Thomas points out, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
'Pre-season is fake'
What would humans do? Click here to receive emotion. Salvation is the peanut butter jar, smoking on a parabola of nostalgia, devouring infinity ... «We Ain't Got No History, Jul 15»
4
Insatiable Fish Share Gene With Binge-Eating Humans
A. Short Wavelength Acquisition Parabola; as much as a curling iron. B. ​​​​​​Solar Wind Around Pluto; less than a night light. C. Star Wars Alpha Prototype; ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Comparing Two 'Blue Marble' Photos of Earth
A. Short Wavelength Acquisition Parabola; as much as a curling iron. B. ​​​​​​Solar Wind Around Pluto; less than a night light. C. Star Wars Alpha Prototype; ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Four Decades Later, a New 'Blue Marble' Photo of Earth From NASA
A. Short Wavelength Acquisition Parabola; as much as a curling iron. B. ​​​​​​Solar Wind Around Pluto; less than a night light. C. Star Wars Alpha Prototype; ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Lighten The Load
This is one example: I had sixty-three issues of Parabola dating from 1979 to 2007. The writing is chocked full of thought- the finest found ... «thejewishchronicle.net, Jul 15»
8
A New Photo of Charon, However You Pronounce It
A. Short Wavelength Acquisition Parabola; as much as a curling iron. B. ​​​​​​Solar Wind Around Pluto; less than a night light. C. Star Wars Alpha Prototype; ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
The Power of Computer Simulations to Enhance Development
For example, projectile motion is taught at school level and everybody learns that the trajectory of a projectile is a parabola. Visualise theory. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
The Codes of Modern Life
Suppose you wanted to send a simple piece of information like the equation for a parabola (a symmetrical curved line). In such an equation, ... «NOVA Next, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Parabola [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/parabola>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z