adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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kä'nĭkəlfather-bother merger
General-American:/ˈkɑ.nɪk.əl/
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kō'nĭkəlwithout laxing from cone
South-Asia:/ko.nɪk.ɐl/
CMU ARPABET:K AA1 N IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:K OW1 N IH0 K AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to a cone or cones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conal, conic
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Shaped like a cone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conic
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped to equally spaced lines radiating out from the apex and parallels of latitude are mapped to circular arcs centred on the apex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cartography, geography, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conic
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
A cone-shaped bullet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract