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Conic vs Clonic - What's the difference?

conic | clonic |

As adjectives the difference between conic and clonic

is that conic is conical while clonic is pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms.

As a noun conic

is (geometry) a conic section.

conic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • conical.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A conic section.

    • clonic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms.
  • :* 1973': Hospital attendants stand by to drag the children off, drooling, screaming, having '''clonic convulsions. — Thomas Pynchon, ''Gravity's Rainbow

    • Antonyms

    * tonic