Assertion: parabola | /r/HasProperty | derived
Facets:
value: from a new latin term
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The name "parabola" is derived from a New Latin term that means something similar to "compare" or "balance", and refers to the fact that the distance from the parabola to the focus is always equal to (that is, is always in balance with) the distance from the parabola to the directrix.