conic
[ kon-ik ]
adjective
Also con·i·cal [kon-i-kuhl] /ˈkɒn ɪ kəl/ . having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.
noun
Geometry. conic section.
Origin of conic
1Other words from conic
- con·i·cal·ly, adverb
- co·nic·i·ty [ko-nis-i-tee], /kɒˈnɪs ɪ ti/, con·i·cal·ness, noun
- mul·ti·con·ic, adjective
- sem·i·con·i·cal, adjective
- sem·i·con·i·cal·ly, adverb
- sub·con·ic, adjective
- sub·con·i·cal, adjective
- sub·con·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·con·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for conic
conic
/ (ˈkɒnɪk) /
adjectiveAlso: conical
having the shape of a cone
of or relating to a cone
noun
another name for conic section
Origin of conic
1C16: from New Latin, from Greek kōnikos, from kōnos cone
- See also conics
Derived forms of conic
- conically, adverb
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