spherical
adj.
shaped like a sphere, globular; of or pertaining to a sphere; of or pertaining to a celestial body
Sphere
A sphere is a
symmetrical geometrical object. In non-mathematical usage, the term is used to refer either to a round
ball or to its two-dimensional
surface. In
mathematics, a sphere is the set of all points in
three-dimensional space (R3) which are at distance r from a fixed point of that space, where r is a positive
real number called the radius of the sphere. Thus, in three dimensions, a mathematical sphere is considered to be a spherical surface, rather than the volume contained within it. The fixed point is called the center or centre, and is not part of the sphere itself. The special case of r = 1 is called a
unit sphere.
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spherical
Adjective
1. of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere; "spherical geometry"
(antonym) nonspherical
(pertainym) sphere
2. having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
(synonym) ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric
(similar) round, circular
Spherical
(a.)
Alt. of Spheric
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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spherical
Synonyms and related words:
3-D, bulblike, bulbous, cubic, dimensional, ellipsoid, flat, fourth-dimensional, global, globate, globe-shaped, globed, globelike, globoid, globose, globular, hemispheric, obovoid, orb, orbed, orbic, orbicular, orbiculate, orblike, orby, ovoid, proportional, round, space, space-time, spatial, spatiotemporal, sphere-shaped, spherelike, spheric, spheriform, spheroid, spheroidal, stereoscopic, superficial, surface, three-dimensional, two-dimensional, volumetric
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