spherical

adjective

spher·i·cal ˈsfir-i-kəl How to pronounce spherical (audio)

ˈsfer-

: having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments

: relating to or dealing with a sphere or its properties

spherically

ˈsfir-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce spherical (audio)

ˈsfer-

adverb

Example Sentences

the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical

Recent Examples on the Web For pure drama, there’s a cyan opera coat with voluminous, spherical sleeves paired with a similarly bright blue floor-length gown with a black and white sequin bandeau bust.

Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Three bony, spherical forms catching the light, two of them dumband ugly (but living), the other so fine, so intricate, so beloved and serene (but dead).

Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 To desiccant-dry flowers—such as the pink, spherical blooms of chives—put them in a container and cover them with clean, dry sand or a mixture of one part borax to three parts cornmeal.

Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 There’s a natural wobble in the measurement, whether because the Earth isn’t perfectly spherical, because tides change, because winds move water, or even the fact that earthquakes cause blips.

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022 MSG Entertainment, the company building the new venue hailed as the world’s largest spherical structure, and U2 did not confirm the residency to Billboard.

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2022 Held up by three steel beams, the spherical structure Molecule of Light, on the front lawn, also emits a sound beam.

Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 Cradled inside is a spherical TV monitor roughly the size of a basketball.

Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021 The first, apparently captured from a smartphone, shows a small spherical object that whisks past the cockpit of a U.S. Navy strike fighter in the blink of an eye.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2022 See More

单词	spherical
释义	spherical adjective spher·i·cal ˈsfir-i-kəl ˈsfer- 1 : having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments 2 : relating to or dealing with a sphere or its properties spherically ˈsfir-i-k(ə-)lē ˈsfer- adverb Did you know? 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. A spheroid has a roughly spherical shape; so an asteroid, for instance, is often spheroidal—fairly round, but lumpy. Synonyms global globular round See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical Recent Examples on the Web For pure drama, there’s a cyan opera coat with voluminous, spherical sleeves paired with a similarly bright blue floor-length gown with a black and white sequin bandeau bust. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Three bony, spherical forms catching the light, two of them dumband ugly (but living), the other so fine, so intricate, so beloved and serene (but dead). Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 To desiccant-dry flowers—such as the pink, spherical blooms of chives—put them in a container and cover them with clean, dry sand or a mixture of one part borax to three parts cornmeal. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 There’s a natural wobble in the measurement, whether because the Earth isn’t perfectly spherical, because tides change, because winds move water, or even the fact that earthquakes cause blips. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022 MSG Entertainment, the company building the new venue hailed as the world’s largest spherical structure, and U2 did not confirm the residency to Billboard. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2022 Held up by three steel beams, the spherical structure Molecule of Light, on the front lawn, also emits a sound beam. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 Cradled inside is a spherical TV monitor roughly the size of a basketball. Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021 The first, apparently captured from a smartphone, shows a small spherical object that whisks past the cockpit of a U.S. Navy strike fighter in the blink of an eye. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing spherical spherical aberration spherical coordinate spherical polygon spherical geometry spherical triangle spherical angle spherical trigonometry spherical aberration spherical coordinate spherical polygon spherical geometry spherical triangle spherical angle spherical trigonometry See More Kids Definition spherical adjective spher·i·cal ˈsfir-i-kəl ˈsfer- : relating to or having the form of a sphere spherical adjective as in cylindrical having every part of the surface the same distance from the center the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cylindrical globular circular curved round cylindric global annular ringlike discoidal discoid spiral disklike rounded roundish oval ovoid bulbous disciform oblong ovate elliptic ovoidal hooplike looped rotund balled elliptical Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonspherical
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