spherical angle

American

noun

Geometry.

an angle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere.

spherical angle British

noun

an angle formed at the intersection of two great circles of a sphere

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Etymology

Origin of spherical angle

First recorded in 1670–80

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

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

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