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spherical angle

American  

noun

Geometry.

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

spherical angle British  

noun

  1. 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.

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