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spherical

[ sfer-i-kuhl, sfeer- ]
/ ˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, ˈsfɪər- /
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adjective

having the form of a sphere; globular.
formed in or on a sphere, as a figure.
of or relating to a sphere or spheres.
pertaining to the heavenly bodies, or to their supposed revolving spheres or shells.
pertaining to the heavenly bodies regarded astrologically as exerting influence on humankind and events.

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RELATED WORDS

rounded, celestial, circular, globular, orbicular, spheroidal, astronomical, heavenly, global, rotund, round, stellar, globate

Nearby words

  1. spher-,
  2. spheral,
  3. spherality,
  4. sphere,
  5. sphere of influence,
  6. spherical aberration,
  7. spherical angle,
  8. spherical astronomy,
  9. spherical coordinate,
  10. spherical coordinates
Often spher·ic.

Origin of spherical

1515–25; < Late Latin sphēric(us) (see spherics1) + -al1
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British Dictionary definitions for spherical

spherical

spheric

/ (ˈsfɛrɪkəl) /

adjective

shaped like a sphere
of or relating to a spherespherical geometry
geometry formed on the surface of or inside a spherea spherical triangle
  1. of or relating to heavenly bodies
  2. of or relating to the spheres of the Ptolemaic or the Copernican system
Derived Formsspherically, adverbsphericalness, noun
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Word Origin and History for spherical

spherical

adj.

1520s, from sphere + -ical.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for spherical

spherical

[ sfîr′ĭ-kəl, sfĕr′- ]

adj.

Having the shape of or approximating a sphere; globular.
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