SPHERICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
The gravitational potential around a spherical mass will have the shape of a bowl, with the minimum at its centre.
spherical, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English
There are 13 meanings listed in OED''s entry for the word spherical, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ''Meaning & use'' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Spherical Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Spherical definition: Of or relating to a sphere.
SPHERICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary
SPHERICAL definition: having the form of a sphere; globular. See examples of spherical used in a sentence.
SPHERICAL Definition & Meaning
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.
SPHERICAL | English meaning
spherically adverb us / ˈsfɪr·ɪk·li, ˈsfer- / (Definition of spherical from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
spherical
Mathematics of or pertaining to a sphere or spheres. Astronomy pertaining to the heavenly bodies, or to their supposed revolving spheres or shells. Astrology pertaining to the heavenly bodies regarded
spherical
Adjective spherical (comparative more spherical, superlative most spherical) (geometry) Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.
Spherical
spherical adjective Having the shape of a curve everywhere equidistant from a fixed point:
spherical adjective
Definition of spherical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner''s Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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