sphericity

American  

[sfi-ris-i-tee] / sfɪˈrɪs ɪ ti /

noun

plural

sphericities

1. a spherical state or form.

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sphericity British  

/ sfɪˈrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or form of being spherical

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Etymology

Origin of sphericity

1615–25; < New Latin sphēricitās, equivalent to Late Latin sphēric ( us ) ( spherics ¹ ) + -itās- -ity

Example Sentences

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

We also know that he discovered the sphericity of the earth, and the numerical ratios of the intervals between the concordant notes of the octave.

From The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield by Livingstone, R.W.