English Explanatory Dictionary

conic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of conical.
noun
  1. A conic section.

Pronunciation

kŏn'ĭk /ˈkɒn.ɪk/ /ˈkɔn.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conic.wav kä'nĭk /ˈkɑ.nɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-conic.wav kō'nĭk /ko.nɪk/

Word forms

conic more conic most conic conics

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.

Synonyms

conical

Derived words

basiconic biconic coeloconic conicity conicoid conic pepper conifold crioconic cyrtoconic discoconic elliptospheroconic gyroconic isoconic obconic orthoconic platyconic polyconic pseudoconic semiconic serpenticonic spheroconic styloconic superconic toxoconic degenerate conic director conic
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