conic

[kon-ik]

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adjective

Also con·i·cal. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.

noun

Geometry. conic section.

Origin of conic

1560–70; < Greek kōnikós, equivalent to kôn(os) cone + -ikos -ic

Related formscon·i·cal·ly, adverbco·nic·i·ty

[ko-nis-i-tee] /kɒˈnɪs ɪ ti/, con·i·cal·ness, nounmul·ti·con·ic, adjectivesem·i·con·i·cal, adjectivesem·i·con·i·cal·ly, adverbsub·con·ic, adjectivesub·con·i·cal, adjectivesub·con·i·cal·ly, adverbun·con·i·cal, adjective

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Related Words for conic

tapered, conic, sharp, pointed, tapering, coned, conoid, pyramidal

Examples from the Web for conic

Historical Examples of conic

Conic -al: cylindrical, with a flat base, tapering to a point.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
The mountain is remarkable for the perfection of its conic form.
The Philippine Islands
John Foreman
They might be a treatise on conic sections, or a Latin Grammar, and again they might be a Book.
The Bibliotaph
Leon H. Vincent
Abdomen lengthened, conic; the tip pointed, and not bearded.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume II
William Swainson
Fruit medium, roundish, inclined to conic, sometimes obscurely ribbed.
The Apple
Various

British Dictionary definitions for conic

conic

adjective Also: conical

having the shape of a cone
of or relating to a cone

noun

another name for conic section

Word Origin for conic

C16: from New Latin, from Greek kōnikos, from kōnos cone

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Word Origin and History for conic

adj.

1560s, "pertaining to a cone," from Latin conicus, from Greek konikos "cone-shaped," from konos (see cone).