spherical

CEFRB2

/ˈsfɛɹɪkəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having the shape of a round ball.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles.

Examples

  • The puck of ice hockey is not spherical.

  • The child drew a spherical triangle.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsfiːɹɪkəl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of, or pertaining to, spheres.

  2. Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.

  3. Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.

More examples

In context

  • a spherical Gaussian distribution

  • Knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical predominance.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

English spheric [from Latin sphaericus, from Ancient Greek σφαιρικός (sphairikós)] + -al.