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spherical angle

noun

, Geometry.
  1. an angle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere.


spherical angle

noun

  1. an angle formed at the intersection of two great circles of a sphere
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spherical angle1

First recorded in 1670–80
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Example Sentences

A spherical angle is an angle on the surface of a sphere, contained between the arcs of two great circles which intersect each other.

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