spherical (ˈsfɛrɪkəll
) or spheric
Definitions
adjective
- shaped like a sphere
- of or relating to a sphere ⇒
spherical geometry
- geometry formed on the surface of or inside a sphere ⇒
a spherical triangle
- of or relating to heavenly bodies
- of or relating to the spheres of the Ptolemaic or the Copernican system
Alternative Forms
ˈspherically adverb ˈsphericalness nounUsage examples
Acetylene gas and air were stored in compressed conditions in the spherical reservoirs.
, Anti-Ice (1993)And the Martian marbles are much more spherical than those found on Earth.
New Scientist (2004)It is important to look for body scrubs that contain spherical beads that don't scratch delicate skin and cause broken capillaries.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2005)Hidden behind those wonderful spherical wheels are tiny little ones you'd expect to see on a supermini.
Sun, News of the World (2004)They look like rocky chips, or triangular to spherical bodies dotted within the main mass of basalt.
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)