conical

/'kɔnikəl/

Thân thiện

The child places a conical party hat on her head.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the shape of a cone: Describes an object or form that tapers smoothly from a circular base to a point.
   • Relating to or resembling a cone: Pertaining to the geometric properties or appearance of a cone.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The wizard wore a tall, conical hat.
  • They built a small, conical shelter from sticks.
  • The hill had a distinctive conical shape.

Advanced Usage

• "Conical projection": A map projection where the surface of a sphere is projected onto a cone.
  • The cartographer used a conical projection for the regional map.
• "Conical flask": A type of laboratory glassware with a conical body and a cylindrical neck.
  • She poured the solution into a conical flask for the experiment.

Variants and Related Words

• Conic (adj): An alternative, often more technical, form meaning 'cone-shaped'.
  • The satellite's path followed a conic section.
• Conically (adv): In a conical manner.
  • The rock was shaped conically by centuries of erosion.

Synonyms

• Conelike: Having the form of a cone.
• Tapered: Becoming narrower toward one end.
• Pyramidal: Resembling a pyramid (similar tapering shape but with a polygonal base).

Antonyms

• Cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder (with parallel sides).
• Cubical: Shaped like a cube.

Related Phrases and Technical Terms

• Conical bore: Refers to a wind instrument (like a saxophone) whose interior diameter increases from the mouthpiece to the bell.
  • The oboe has a conical bore, unlike the cylindrical bore of a clarinet.
• Conical mountain: A mountain, typically volcanic, with a cone-like form.
  • Mount Fuji is a classic example of a conical mountain.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to or resembling a cone
   • conical mountains
   • conelike fruit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• conic
• conelike
• cone-shaped