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kco

Jun 29, 2010

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Conic (sections)

–adjective

1. Also, con·i·cal. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.

–noun

2. Geometry . conic section.

Origin and History

conical: 1560s, "pertaining to a cone," also "having the shape of a cone," from conic + -al (1).
conic: 1560s, "pertaining to a cone," from L. conicus, from Gk. konikos "cone-shaped," from konos (see cone).
ellipse: 1656 (implied in ellpitical), from Fr. ellipse, from L. ellipsis "ellipse," also, "a falling short, deficit," from Gk. elleipsis (see ellipse), because the conic section of the cutting plane makes a smaller angle with the base than does the side of the cone, hence, a "falling short." First applied by Apollonius of Perga (3c. B.C.E.).

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AnishAce1

Mar 23, 2025

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