cylindrical C1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #45091 Meanings 1 adj Shaped like a cylinder. Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior. 2 adj having the form of a cylinder 3 adj Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · shaped like a cylinder. cylindric 2 adj · having the form of a cylinder cylindric Word family Forms cylindrically Derived forms acylindricalbicylindricalconicocylindricalcylindricalitycylindricalizationcylindricallycylindricalnessdemicylindricalhemicylindricalhypercylindricalmicrocylindricalnoncylindrical Etymology From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cylindrical **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 45091 ## Meanings 1. Shaped like a cylinder. 2. having the form of a cylinder 3. Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines. ## Examples - Where rectangular storage containers make a mess of mismatched lids and sometimes unstackable shapes, the ordinary cylindrical deli cups used for food delivery are far superior. ## Derived Forms - acylindrical - bicylindrical - conicocylindrical - cylindricality - cylindricalization - cylindrically - cylindricalness - demicylindrical - hemicylindrical - hypercylindrical - microcylindrical - noncylindrical ## Etymology From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown