conic

Meanings

• noun

  A mathematical term referring to a curve generated by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane.

  - "The equation of a parabola is a special case of a conic section."
  - "The conic section intersects the axis at the focus."

• adjective

  Pertaining to or of the nature of a cone.

  - "The conic section is a figure in geometry."
  - "The cone is a three-dimensional conic."

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Synonyms

conal , conic , conic

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with conic
unique , moonique , juneique , museique

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Variants

List of all variants of conic that leads to same result
conic , conicities , conicity , conics , conic section , conic sections

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'kone', meaning 'resembling a horn'.

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Trivia

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1. The conic section was first studied systematically by the ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga.

2. The conic section is also known as a conic section curve or simply a conic.

3. The study of conic sections is a fundamental part of mathematics and is important in various fields such as physics, engineering, and astronomy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Circle: A special type of conic section where the plane intersects the cone infinitely many times.

2. Ellipse: A conic section where the plane intersects the cone twice, forming an oval shape.

3. Hyperbola: A conic section where the plane intersects the cone only once, forming two separate branches.

4. Parabola: A conic section where the plane intersects the cone at a single point, forming a U-shaped curve.

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Culture

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The conic section has been a fundamental concept in mathematics since ancient times, with the earliest known records dating back to the Greeks. It has been used extensively in various fields such as physics, engineering, and astronomy.

How to Memorize "conic"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a conic section, imagine a right circular cone and a plane intersecting it. The resulting curve is the conic section.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'conic' with 'cone' and 'section' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Circle, Ellipse, Hyperbola, Parabola' to remember the different types of conic sections.

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