conics

American

[kon-iks] / ˈkɒn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.

conics British

/ ˈkɒnɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of geometry concerned with the parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola

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Etymology

Origin of conics

see origin at conic, -ics

Example Sentences

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The conics are curves that result from a plane intersecting a double cone—two cones placed point-to-point.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

In this chapter we will be looking at the conic sections, usually called the conics, and their properties.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

In this chapter, you will learn about conics, including circles, parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Deﬁne conics in terms of a focus and a directrix.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

This proves that all those points P on Φ′ lie on Φ which have the property that the plane SS2P cuts the conics α1, β1 in two points each.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various

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