sphericity

[ sfi-ris-i-tee ]

noun

, plural sphe·ric·i·ties.

1. a spherical state or form.

sphericity

/ sfɪˈrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or form of being spherical

Word History and Origins

Origin of sphericity¹

1615–25; < New Latin sphēricitās, equivalent to Late Latin sphēric ( us ) ( spherics ¹ ) + -itās- -ity

Example Sentences

The belief in the sphericity of the earth carried with it of necessity another,—that the east was to be found in the west.

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Such spheres had the advantage of lightness though often were frail in structure and liable to lose their perfect sphericity.

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Suppose it is a question of having the pupil grasp the idea of the sphericity of the earth.

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This is different from teaching him its sphericity as a fact.

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The idea, not merely of the sphericity of the earth, but an explicit conception of the antipodes, is expressed.

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