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conic Definition

conic (kän′ik)

adjective

conical

Etymology: ModL conicus < Gr kōnikos < kōnos, a peak, cone

noun

conic section

conic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fountain: Silver Pyramid Black Cat's conic fountain creates a surprisingly high pillar of sparks.
  • section: An ellipse is an example of a curve called a conic section.
  • projection: The United States meets these qualifications and therefore is frequently mapped on conic projections.
  • sweep: Choosing a second height larger than one for the conic sweep.
  • hill: Conic hill is normally quite a challenge rising some 300m just before Balmaha.
  • orbit: The proof that inverse square forces imply conic section orbits is sketched in Cor.