conic

ˈkɒnɪk

Definition

Definition of conic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geometry

Rare

having the shape of a cone

Rare

The mountain had a conic peak.

cone-shaped

conical

tapered

mathematics

TECH.

relating to a cone

TECH.

A conic section can be a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola..

cone-shaped

conical

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

curve formed by slicing a cone, like circle, parabola, or ellipse

TECH.

Parabolas are studied as conics in math class.

conic section

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Expressions with conic

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conic section

one of four shapes from a cone-plane intersection

The ellipse is a common conic section in design.

conic projection

map projection using a cone over the Earth

A conic projection displays parallels as concentric circles..

Origin of conic

Greek, konos (cone)

Terms with conic included in their meaning

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amabilis fir

botany

fir tree with a conic crown

conjugate axis

mathematics

either of two axes in a conic section

conoid

mathematics

geometric surface formed by rotating a conic section

directrix

conic section

fixed line for calculating conic eccentricity

hyperbola

mathematics

conic section with two branches

latus rectum

conic sections

chord through focus perpendicular to major axis

white fir

tree features

evergreen tree from western US with conic crown and scented leaves

Examples of conic in a sentence

The lampshade had a conic form.
The conic shape was evident in the design.
Conic equations are studied in geometry.
Ellipses are another type of conic studied in geometry.
The teacher explained how circles are special conics.

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French:conique, ...
German:konisch, Kegelschnitt, ...
Italian:conico, conica, ...
Spanish:cónico, sección cónica, ...
Portuguese:cónico, cónica, ...
Chinese:圆锥形的, 圆锥曲线, ...
Japanese:円錐形の, 円錐曲線, ...
Arabic:مَخْرُوطِي, قطع مخروطي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנִי, חֵתּוּךְ חֲרוּטִי, ...
Russian:конический, коническое сечение, ...
Ukrainian:конічний, конічний переріз, ...
Hindi:शंक्वाकार, शंकु खंड, ...
Bengali:শঙ্কুযুক্ত, শঙ্কু, ...
Catalan:cònic, cònica, ...
Czech:kuželovitý, kuželosečka, ...
Danish:kegleformet, keglesnit, ...
Dutch:conische, kegelsnede, ...
Greek:κωνικός, κωνική τομή, ...
Hungarian:kúpalakú, kúpszelet, ...
Khmer:រាងកោណ, សាជីកាត់, ...
Korean:원뿔 모양의, 원뿔 곡선, ...
Persian:مخروطی, مقاطع مخروطی, ...
Polish:stożkowy, sekcja stożkowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):cônico, seção cônica, ...
Romanian:conic, conică, ...
Swedish:konisk, konisk sektion, ...
Thai:รูปกรวย, รูปทรงกรวย, ...
Turkish:konik, konik kesit, ...
Vietnamese:hình nón, mặt cắt hình nón, ...

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Definition of conic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

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