spherical
IPA: sfˈɛrɪkʌɫ
adjective
- (geometry) Shaped like a sphere.
- (geometry, not comparable) Of, or pertaining to, spheres.
- (mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles.
- (astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.
- (statistics, econometrics) Of a multivariate probability distribution, to have a covariance matrix equal to the identity matrix up to a multiplicative factor.
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Examples of "spherical" in Sentences
- The eggs are spherical and buoyant.
- The spherical building is the library.
- The shape of the water pool is spherical.
- The fruit itself is spherical to ovoid in shape.
- This explaines the spherical shape of the spherulite.
- The areas together form a spherical polyhedron shape.
- Sphericity is a measure of how spherical an object is.
- The shape of the cavity is commonly spherical, hence the name.
- The sphericity and irregularity of spherical optical surfaces are measured accurately.
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