spherical

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

spherical < Latin spheric-us (< Greek σφαιρικός) + -al

[edit] Adjective

spherical (comparative more spherical, superlative most spherical)

1. (geometry) shaped like a sphere.
2. (geometry) (no comparative or superlative) Of, or pertaining to, spheres.

[edit] Synonyms

• (shaped like a sphere): globular, orbicular, round

[edit] Derived terms

spherical aberration spherical angle spherical cap spherical distance spherical geometry sphericality

spherical lune spherical sector spherical segment spherical triangle spherical trigonometry spherical wedge

[edit] Translations