semiparabola

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noun

One branch of a parabola, terminating at the principal vertex of the curve.

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Meanings

nounsemiparabola (plural semiparabolas or semiparabolae)

plural semiparabolas · plural semiparabolae

  1. geometryOne branch of a parabola, terminating at the principal vertex of the curve.

Origin

From semi- + parabola.

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APA

semiparabola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiparabola

MLA

“semiparabola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiparabola. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiparabola,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiparabola.

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