conic
conic · more conic · most conic
Synonym of conicalSynonym of conical.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/ˈkɒn.ɪk/US/ˈkɑ.nɪk/
» The ears of cats are conic sections.
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1 sensesSynonym of conical.
More definitions
- relating to or resembling a cone
Examples
1 sentencesThe ears of cats are conic sections.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κωνῐκός (kōnĭkós). By surface analysis, cone + -ic.
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Forms
more conic, most conic| Comparative | more conic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most conic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- relating to or resembling a cone:conicalconelikecone-shaped
Word family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.