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- Dictionaryconic/ˈkɒnɪk/
adjective
- 1. of a cone.
noun
- 1. short for conic section
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1. : of or relating to a cone. 2. : conical. conicity. kō-ˈni-sə-tē. noun. conic. 2 of 2. noun. : conic section. Examples of conic in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Adjective.
short for conic section: a curve formed by a plane (= a flat surface) cutting through a cone: The comet traced a conic. Projective geometry is based in the study of conics.
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
Conic definition: having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone. . See examples of CONIC used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. a. having the shape of a cone b. of or relating to a cone 2. → another name for conic section.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of conic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
relating to or resembling a cone. synonyms: cone-shaped, conelike, conical. noun. (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone. synonyms: conic section. see more.
In projective geometry it may be defined as the conic which intersects the line at infinity in two real points, or to which it is possible to draw two real tangents from the centre. The same name is also given to the first positive pedal of any central conic .
2 senses: 1. a. having the shape of a cone b. of or relating to a cone 2. → another name for conic section.... Click for more definitions.
Definition. A conic is the curve obtained as the intersection of a plane, called the cutting plane, with the surface of a double cone (a cone with two nappes ). It is usually assumed that the cone is a right circular cone for the purpose of easy description, but this is not required; any double cone with some circular cross-section will suffice.
