Definitions for spherical
ˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, ˈsfɪər-spher·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. sphericaladjective

   of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere

   "spherical geometry"

2. ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, sphericaladjective

   having the shape of a sphere or ball

   "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sphericaladjective

   shaped like a sphere

2. sphericaladjective

   (no comparative or superlative) of, or pertaining to, spheres

3. Etymology: From Latin, from σφαιρικός

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spherical, Spherickadjective

   Etymology: spherique, French; from sphere.

   1. Round; orbicular; globular.

   What descent of waters could there be in a spherical and round body, wherein there is nor high nor low. Walter Raleigh.

   Though sounds spread round, so that there is an orb or spherical area of the sound, yet they go farthest in the forelines from the first local impulsion of the air. Francis Bacon.

   By discernment of the moisture drawn up in vapours, we must know the reason of the spherical figures of the drops. Joseph Glanvill.

   A fluid mass necessarily falls into a spherical surface. John Keill.

   Where the central nodule was globular, the inner surface of the first crust would be spherick; and if the crust was in all parts of the same thickness, that whole crust would be spherical. John Woodward, on Fossils.

   2. Planetary; relating to orbs of the planets.

   We make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and stars, as if we were villains by spherical predominance. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spherical

   A sphere (from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra) 'globe, ball') is a geometrical object that is a three-dimensional analogue to a two-dimensional circle. A sphere is the set of points that are all at the same distance r from a given point in three-dimensional space. That given point is the centre of the sphere, and r is the sphere's radius. The earliest known mentions of spheres appear in the work of the ancient Greek mathematicians. The sphere is a fundamental object in many fields of mathematics. Spheres and nearly-spherical shapes also appear in nature and industry. Bubbles such as soap bubbles take a spherical shape in equilibrium. The Earth is often approximated as a sphere in geography, and the celestial sphere is an important concept in astronomy. Manufactured items including pressure vessels and most curved mirrors and lenses are based on spheres. Spheres roll smoothly in any direction, so most balls used in sports and toys are spherical, as are ball bearings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sphericaladjective

   alt. of Spheric

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spherical

   in the form of a sphere: a body in which all diameters are equal.

How to pronounce spherical?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say spherical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spherical in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spherical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of spherical in a Sentence

1. So I Married an Axe Murderer:

   Stuart Would ya look at the size of that kid's head It's the size of a planetoid and it has it's own weather system Looks like an orange on a toothpick I'm not kidding, that boy's head is like Sputnik spherical but quite pointy at parts He'll be crying himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pillow.

2. Marcus Tullius Cicero:

   . . . for until that God who rules all the region of the sky. . . has freed you from the fetters of your body, you cannot gain admission here. Men were created with the understanding that they were to look after that sphere called Earth, which you see in the middle of the temple. Minds have been given to them out of the eternal fires you call fixed stars and planets, those spherical solids which, quickened with divine minds, journey through their circuits and orbits with amazing speed....

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spherical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spherical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=spherical
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spherical
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=spherical