noun
conic curve; conic section
Mathematical term for curves obtained by intersecting a plane with a cone, such as ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.
円錐曲線には、楕円、放物線、双曲線が含まれる。
Conic sections include ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.
Compound of 円錐 (cone) and 曲線 (curve), directly translating the Western mathematical concept of conic sections.