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   spherical

   /ˈsfɛrɪk(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. shaped like a sphere: "spherical pearls"
   • ▪ relating to the properties of spheres.
   • ▪ formed inside or on the surface of a sphere.

   Word Origin late 15th century: via late Latin from Greek sphairikos, from sphaira (see sphere).

   Derivatives

   • 1. spherically adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sphericalSpherical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPHERICAL is having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments. How to use spherical in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPHERICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPHERICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of spherical in English. spherical. adjective. 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.

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   Spherical definition: having the form of a sphere; globular.. See examples of SPHERICAL used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPHERICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. Something that is spherical is round like a ball. [formal] ...purple and gold spherical earrings. Synonyms: round, globular, globe-shaped, rotund More Synonyms of spherical. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation. American English pronunciation. You may also like

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPHERICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. 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

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   Definitions of spherical. adjective. of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere. “ spherical geometry” see more. adjective. having the shape of a sphere or ball. “a spherical object” synonyms: ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric. circular, round. having a circular shape. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Spherical."

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspherical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of spherical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › sphericalSpherical Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   (mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles. Wiktionary. Synonyms: globose. global. spheric. orbicular. globular. ball-shaped. rotund. globate. round. heavenly. celestial. stellar. circular.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sphericalspherical | meaning of spherical in Longman Dictionary of...

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    spherical meaning, definition, what is spherical: having the shape of a sphere: Learn more.

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    shaped like a sphere: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.