conic
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ɪk adjective
1.
Also, con·i·cal. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.
noun
2.
Geometry, conic section.
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| —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 kōnos | |
| 'conically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
conic
1560s, "pertaining to a cone," from Gk. konikos "cone-shaped," from konos (see cone).
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Computing Dictionary
CONIC definition
["Dynamic Configuration for Distributed Systems", J. Kramer et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-11(4):424-436 (Apr 1985)].
Example sentences
Lambert conformal conic projection with two standard parallels.
Students write equations of conic sections and draw their graphs.
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