conic

adj, noun — 2 senses

conic

adj

UK /ˈkɒn.ɪk/ · AU, UK /ˈkɔn.ɪk/

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

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Synonym of conical.

Derived terms: 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

conic

noun

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

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Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A conic section.

Derived terms: degenerate conic, director conic

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