conic

• Qui a la forme d'un cône ou qui se rapporte à un cône.

Relating to or shaped like a cone.

1. Shaped like a coneB2formal

   Having the form of a cone; conical.

   conique

   • The mountain had a conic peak covered in snow.
   • The artist sculpted a conic form from marble.
   • The conic shape of the volcano was visible from miles away.

   Synonymescone-shapedconicalconoid

2. Relating to a coneB2formal

   Pertaining to or characteristic of a cone, especially in geometry.

   conique (relatif au cône)

   • The conic section is a curve obtained by intersecting a cone with a plane.
   • Students studied the properties of conic surfaces in geometry class.
   • The conic shape of the funnel directs liquid into the bottle.

   Synonymesconical

• Courbe obtenue par l'intersection d'un plan avec un cône circulaire droit, telle qu'un cercle, une ellipse, une parabole ou une hyperbole.

1. Geometric curveC1formalscientific

   A curve formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone, such as a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola.

   Conique (courbe)

   • The mathematician studied the properties of each conic.
   • In geometry class, we learned how to graph a conic.
   • A parabola is a type of conic that has many real-world applications.

   Synonymesconic section