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conic section

noun

(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone

• Syn: ↑conic

• Derivationally related forms: ↑conic (for: ↑conic)

• Topics: ↑geometry

• Hypernyms: ↑plane figure, ↑two-dimensional figure

• Hyponyms: ↑ellipse, ↑oval, ↑parabola, ↑hyperbola

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ˌconic ˈsection 7 [conic section] (also conic) noun (geometry)

a shape formed when a flat surface meets a ↑cone with a round base

See also: ↑conic

Useful english dictionary. 2012.