sphericity
Americannoun
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sphericities
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sphericity
1615–25; < New Latin sphēricitās, equivalent to Late Latin sphēric ( us ) ( see spherics 1) + -itās- -ity
Example Sentences
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As each pearl came in, experts scrutinized; demanded flawless texture, absolute sphericity, iridescent blush.
From Time Magazine Archive
Item, symmetry: for earrings or a single pendant, the teardrop pearl is still fashionable, but for necklaces, bracelets, and tiaras, perfect sphericity is required.
From Time Magazine Archive
By Eratosthenes’ time, most of those who thought seriously about such questions believed in the sphericity of the earth.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
They chose the Andes because they needed to measure near the equator, to determine if there really was a difference in sphericity there, and because they reasoned that mountains would give them good sightlines.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
A shower of lucid water-drops falls in no truer obedience to the law of perfect sphericity than flowed from the pen of the poet these delicate creations in obedience to the law of perfect spontaneity.
From John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings by W. Sloane Kennedy
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