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Definition of parabola noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a parabola

parabola

noun

parabola pronunciation English

pəˈræbələ

parabola pronunciation American

pəˈræbələ

(geometry)

a curve like the path of an object thrown into the air and falling back to earth

parabolic

parabolic pronunciation English

ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk parabolic pronunciation American

parabolic pronunciation American

ˌpærəˈbɑːlɪk

adjectiveparabolic curves