sphericity
Americannoun
plural
sphericitiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of sphericity
1615–25; < New Latin sphēricitās, equivalent to Late Latin sphēric ( us ) ( spherics 1 ) + -itās- -ity
Example Sentences
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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
As each pearl came in, experts scrutinized; demanded flawless texture, absolute sphericity, iridescent blush.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
By Eratosthenes’ time, most of those who thought seriously about such questions believed in the sphericity of the earth.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
The grand idea of sailing from east to west—one which implied a knowledge of the sphericity of the globe—had not yet, to outward appearance, penetrated the brain of either pope or layman.
From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
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