Spherical

Quick meaning: Spherical is an adjective meaning (geometry) Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.

Meaning

(geometry) Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.

More Meanings

1. (geometry, not comparable) Of, or pertaining to, spheres.
2. (mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles.
3. (astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.
4. (statistics, econometrics) Of a multivariate probability distribution, to have a covariance matrix equal to the identity matrix up to a multiplicative factor.

Example Sentences

a spherical Gaussian distribution

Knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical predominance.

The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone, essentially what today we might term a frameless magnifying glass or plain glass paperweight.

Synonyms for spherical

Depending on context, synonyms include globular, orbicular, round, circular, global, globose.

Antonyms for spherical

Common opposites include nonspherical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include globular, globose, orbicular, round, circular, global.

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