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conic section vs hyperbola

hyperbola vs conic section

conic section and hyperbola both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conic section Yes No No No
hyperbola Yes No No No
As nouns, hyperbola is a hyponym of conic section; that is, hyperbola is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conic section:
  • conic section: (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
  • hyperbola: an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone
Other hyponyms of conic section include ellipse, oval, parabola.
conic section (noun) hyperbola (noun)
(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone
Difference between conic section and hyperbola

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