Spherical
adjective
1.
having the form of a sphere; globular.
2.
formed in or on a sphere, as a figure.
3.
of or relating to a sphere or spheres.
4.
pertaining to the heavenly bodies, or to their supposed revolving spheres or shells.
5.
pertaining to the heavenly bodies regarded astrologically as exerting influence on humankind and events.
adjective
1.
shaped like a sphere
2.
of or relating to a sphere: spherical geometry
3.
(geometry) formed on the surface of or inside a sphere: a spherical triangle
4.
of or relating to heavenly bodies
of or relating to the spheres of the Ptolemaic or the Copernican system
spherical spher·i·cal (sfēr’ĭ-kəl, sfěr’-)
adj.
Having the shape of or approximating a sphere; globular.
spher’i·cal·ness n.
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