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conic

Syllabification: (con·ic)

Pronunciation: /ˈkänik/

chiefly Mathematics

Definition of conic

adjective

of or like a cone.

noun

short for conic section.See also conics.

Origin:

late 16th century: from modern Latin conicus, from Greek kōnikos, from kōnos 'cone'

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