English noun: conic section | |||
| 1. | conic section (shape) (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone | ||
| Synonyms | conic | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plane figure, two-dimensional figure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ellipse, hyperbola, oval, parabola | ||
| Domain category | geometry | ||