English

edit

Etymology

edit

From Latin cylindricus +‎ -al.[1] By surface analysis, cylinder +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

edit

Adjective

edit

cylindrical (comparative more cylindrical, superlative most cylindrical)

  1. Shaped like a cylinder.
    Synonym: cylindric
  2. (cartography) Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.

Derived terms

edit

Translations

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ cylindrical, adj.”, in OED Online  , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.