conic(al) section

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• Conic sections — Section Sec tion, n. [L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut; akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See {Saw}, and cf. {Scion}, {Dissect}, {Insect}, {Secant}, {Segment}.] 1. The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Conic section — Conic Con ic, Conical Con ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. conique. See {Cone}.] 1. Having the form of, or resembling, a geometrical cone; round and tapering to a point, or gradually lessening in circumference; as, a conic or conical figure; a conical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Section — Sec tion, n. [L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut; akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See {Saw}, and cf. {Scion}, {Dissect}, {Insect}, {Secant}, {Segment}.] 1. The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the section of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Section liner — Section Sec tion, n. [L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut; akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See {Saw}, and cf. {Scion}, {Dissect}, {Insect}, {Secant}, {Segment}.] 1. The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Conic — Con ic, Conical Con ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. conique. See {Cone}.] 1. Having the form of, or resembling, a geometrical cone; round and tapering to a point, or gradually lessening in circumference; as, a conic or conical figure; a conical vessel.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Conic sections — Conic Con ic, Conical Con ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. conique. See {Cone}.] 1. Having the form of, or resembling, a geometrical cone; round and tapering to a point, or gradually lessening in circumference; as, a conic or conical figure; a conical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Conic — Con ic, n. (Math.) A conic section. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• conic Mathematics — [ kɒnɪk] adjective of a cone. noun short for conic section. Origin C16: from mod. L. conicus, from Gk kōnikos, from kōnos cone …   English new terms dictionary

• conic — [kän′ik] adj. [ModL conicus < Gr kōnikos < kōnos, a peak, CONE] conical n. CONIC SECTION …   English World dictionary

• conic section — ► NOUN ▪ the figure of a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola formed by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone …   English terms dictionary

• conic section — 1. a curve, either an ellipse, circle, parabola, or hyperbola, produced by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone 2. [pl., with sing. v.] the branch of geometry dealing with ellipses, circles, parabolas, and hyperbolas: also… …   English World dictionary