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- [koh-noid]
- /ˈkoʊ nɔɪd/
- /ˈkəʊ.nɔɪd/
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- [koh-noid]
- /ˈkoʊ nɔɪd/
Definitions of conoid word
- noun conoid a geometric surface formed by rotating a parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola about one axis 3
- adjective conoid conical, cone-shaped 3
- abbreviation CONOID cone-shaped 3
- noun conoid a cone-shaped thing 3
- noun conoid a solid described by a conic section revolving about its axis 3
- adjective conoid Also, conoidal. resembling a cone in shape; cone-shaped. 1
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Origin of conoid
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
From the Greek word kōnoeidḗs, dating back to 1650-60. See cone, -oid
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Parts of speech for Conoid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conoid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
conoid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conoid
noun conoid
- pyramid — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- raceme — a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
- strobile — a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
adj conoid
- pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- tapering — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
- coned — Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- pyramidal — of, relating to, or shaped like a pyramid: the pyramidal form.
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