conics
Syllables: con·ics
conics noun: the branch of geometry which treats of the cone and the curves which arise from its sections. Also the plural of conic.
Noun
conics (uncountable)
- The branch of geometry which treats of the cone and the curves which arise from its sections.
Also used as
conics is also the plural of conic.
Origin of conics
From cone + -ics.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Phrases with conics
Questions about conics
- What does conics mean?
- Conics means the branch of geometry which treats of the cone and the curves which arise from its sections.
- What part of speech is conics?
- Conics is a noun.
Words near conics in the dictionary
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