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Cylindrical vs Conical - What's the difference?

cylindrical | conical |

As adjectives the difference between cylindrical and conical

is that cylindrical is shaped like a cylinder while conical is (geometry) of or relating to a cone or cones.

cylindrical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Shaped like a cylinder.

    • Derived terms

    * cylindrically

    conical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geometry) Of or relating to a cone or cones.
  • Shaped like a cone.

    • Related terms

    * conicity

    Synonyms

    * (geometry ): conic

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