Standard Lemma guide

conics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AA1 N IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The branch of geometry which treats of the cone and the curves which arise from its sections.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of conic

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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History

Etymology

From cone + -ics.

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