con·ic

[kon-ik]
adjective
1.
Also, con·i·cal. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.
noun
2.
Geometry, conic section.

Origin:
1560–70; < Greek kōnikós, equivalent to kôn(os) cone + -ikos -ic

con·i·cal·ly, adverb
co·nic·i·ty [ko-nis-i-tee] , con·i·cal·ness, noun
mul·ti·con·ic, adjective
sem·i·con·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·con·i·cal·ly, adverb
sub·con·ic, adjective
sub·con·i·cal, adjective
sub·con·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·con·i·cal, adjective
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conic (ˈkɒnɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  a.  having the shape of a cone
 b.  of or relating to a cone
 
n
2.  another name for conic section
 
[C16: from New Latin, from Greek kōnikos, from kōnoscone]
 
'conically
 
adv

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conic
1560s, "pertaining to a cone," from Gk. konikos "cone-shaped," from konos (see cone).

conical
1560s, "pertaining to a cone," also "having the shape of a cone," from conic + -al (1).
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conical con·i·cal (kŏn'ĭ-kəl) or con·ic (-ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or shaped like a cone.

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Example sentences
It has a neat, conical form and has a presence about it that makes it the focal
  point of any larger property.
It also has a large rounded mound in its middle, rather than the usual conical
  uplift.
To the east the mountain's conical shadow stretches to the horizon, sharply
  etched across a sea of clouds.
Twin conical peaks, whose slopes descend to the harbor, dominate the view that
  greets the visitor.
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