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a (1) : the apparent surface of the heavens of which half forms the dome of the visible sky. (2) : any of the concentric and eccentric revolving spherical transparent shells in which according to ancient astronomy stars, sun, planets, and moon are set. b.
Define spheric. spheric synonyms, spheric pronunciation, spheric translation, English dictionary definition of spheric. also spher·ic adj. 1. a. Having the shape of a sphere; globular.
uk / ˈsfer.ɪ.k ə l / us / ˈsfɪr.ɪ.k ə l / Add to word list. round, like a ball: The earth is not perfectly spherical. Synonym. globular. Compare. circular adjective. round adjective (CIRCULAR) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geometrical shapes. -cornered. circularly. congruently. conic. cuboid. cylindrically. lozenge. orbicular. ovally
Definitions of spheric. adjective. having the shape of a sphere or ball. synonyms: ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spherical. circular, round. having a circular shape.
us / ˈsfɪr.ɪ.k ə l / uk / ˈsfer.ɪ.k ə l / Add to word list. round, like a ball: The earth is not perfectly spherical. Synonym. globular. Compare. circular adjective. round adjective (CIRCULAR) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geometrical shapes. -cornered. circularly. congruently. conic. crescent. cylindrically. ovally. ovoid.
Spherical geometry or spherics (from Ancient Greek σφαιρικά) is the geometry of the two- dimensional surface of a sphere [a] or the n -dimensional surface of higher dimensional spheres .
Something spherical is like a sphere in being round, or more or less round, in three dimensions. Apples and oranges are both spherical, for example, even though they're never perfectly round. A spheroid has a roughly spherical shape; so an asteroid, for instance, is often spheroidal —fairly round, but lumpy.
having the form of a sphere; globular. Synonyms: rounded. formed in or on a sphere, as a figure. of or relating to a sphere or spheres. pertaining to the heavenly bodies, or to their supposed revolving spheres or shells.
4 meanings: 1. shaped like a sphere 2. of or relating to a sphere 3. geometry formed on the surface of or inside a sphere 4. a..... Click for more definitions.
Definition of spherical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
