spheroid

[ sfeer-oid ]

/ ˈsfɪər ɔɪd /

Geometry

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noun

a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.

adjective

spheroidal.

Origin of spheroid

1655–65; <Latin sphaeroīdēs<Greek sphairoeidḗs.See sphere, -oid

Words nearby spheroid

spherics, sphero-, spherocyte, spherocytic anemia, spherocytosis, spheroid, spheroidal, spheroidicity, spherometer, spherophakia, spheroplast

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Example sentences from the Web for spheroid

But now suppose that instead of such a spheroid, we assume one of, say, twenty or thirty times the mass; what will then happen?
Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I|Herbert Spencer
A sphere cut from a uniaxial crystal at one temperature will be a spheroid at another temperature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
A sphere attracts as if its mass were concentrated at its centre (No. 12), but a spheroid does not.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge
Perhaps then, our spheroid will rest—will be left to death—to revive some day under superior conditions!
The Mysterious Island|Jules Verne

Having now stated the data of the problem, we may seek that oblate ellipsoid (spheroid) which best represents the observations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spheroid

spheroid

/ (ˈsfɪərɔɪd) /

noun

maths another name for ellipsoid of revolution

adjective

shaped like but not exactly a sphere

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Medical definitions for spheroid

spheroid

[ sfîr′oid′, sfĕr′- ]

adj.

Having a generally spherical shape.

Other words from spheroid

spher′oid′ n.

Scientific definitions for spheroid

spheroid

[ sfîr′oid′ ]

A three-dimensional geometric surface generated by rotating an ellipse on or about one of its axes.

单词	spheroid
释义	spheroid [ sfeer-oid ] / ˈsfɪər ɔɪd / Geometry SEE SYNONYMS FOR spheroid ON THESAURUS.COM noun a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid. adjective spheroidal. Origin of spheroid 1655–65; <Latin sphaeroīdēs<Greek sphairoeidḗs.See sphere, -oid Words nearby spheroid spherics, sphero-, spherocyte, spherocytic anemia, spherocytosis, spheroid, spheroidal, spheroidicity, spherometer, spherophakia, spheroplast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spheroid But now suppose that instead of such a spheroid, we assume one of, say, twenty or thirty times the mass; what will then happen? Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I\|Herbert Spencer A sphere cut from a uniaxial crystal at one temperature will be a spheroid at another temperature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various A sphere attracts as if its mass were concentrated at its centre (No. 12), but a spheroid does not. Pioneers of Science\|Oliver Lodge Perhaps then, our spheroid will rest—will be left to death—to revive some day under superior conditions! The Mysterious Island\|Jules Verne Having now stated the data of the problem, we may seek that oblate ellipsoid (spheroid) which best represents the observations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9\|Various British Dictionary definitions for spheroid spheroid / (ˈsfɪərɔɪd) / noun maths another name for ellipsoid of revolution adjective shaped like but not exactly a sphere Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spheroid spherical, rounded, cylindrical, elliptical, oval, curved, bulbous, curled, planet, world, map, bowed, looped, arched, spiral, circular, arced, bent, ringed, orbed Medical definitions for spheroid spheroid [ sfîr′oid′, sfĕr′- ] adj. Having a generally spherical shape. Other words from spheroid spher′oid′ n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for spheroid spheroid [ sfîr′oid′ ] A three-dimensional geometric surface generated by rotating an ellipse on or about one of its axes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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spheroid

noun

adjective

Origin of spheroid

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British Dictionary definitions for spheroid

noun

adjective

Words related to spheroid

Medical definitions for spheroid

adj.

Other words from spheroid

Scientific definitions for spheroid