conic (redirected from conicity)

con·ic  (knk)

adj.

Conical.

n.

A conic section.

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[New Latin cnicus, from Greek knikos, from knos, cone; see k- in Indo-European roots.]

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co·nici·ty (k-ns-t) n.

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conic [ˈkɒnɪk]

adj also conical

(Mathematics)

a.  having the shape of a cone

b.  of or relating to a cone

n

(Mathematics) another name for conic section See also conics

[from New Latin, from Greek kōnikos, from kōnos cone]

conically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conic - (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone conic section geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces plane figure, two-dimensional figure - a two-dimensional shape ellipse, oval - a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant" parabola - a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve hyperbola - an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone
Adj.	1.	conic - relating to or resembling a cone; "conical mountains"; "conelike fruit" cone-shaped, conelike, conical

Translations

conic [ˈkɒnɪk]

A. ADJ → cónico

B. CPD conic section N → sección f cónica

conic

adj

(Math) → Kegel-, konisch

(also conical) → kegelförmig, Kegel-, konisch

conic [ˈkɒnɪk] n (also conic section) (Geog) → (sezione f) conica

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conic [ˈkɒnɪk] n (also conic section) (Geog) → (sezione f) conica