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spherical

 

[ ˈsfɪrɪk(ə)l ]

Adjective
Shapes
Context #1 | Adjective

shape

Having the shape of a sphere; round or ball-shaped.

Synonyms

ball-shaped, globular, round

Examples of usage

  • The Earth is not a perfect sphere, but it is close to being spherical.
  • She rolled the dough into spherical balls before baking them.
Context #2 | Adjective

mathematics

Relating to a sphere or spheres.

Synonyms

circular, orbital, spheroid

Examples of usage

  • The spherical coordinates system is commonly used in physics and mathematics.
  • The artist created a painting with a spherical perspective.

Translations

Translations of the word "spherical" in other languages:

🇵🇹 esférico

🇮🇳 गोलाकार

🇩🇪 sphärisch

🇮🇩 bulat

🇺🇦 сферичний

🇵🇱 sferyczny

🇯🇵 球状の

🇫🇷 sphérique

🇪🇸 esférico

🇹🇷 küresel

🇰🇷 구형의

🇸🇦 كروي

🇨🇿 sférický

🇸🇰 sférický

🇨🇳 球形的

🇸🇮 sferičen

🇮🇸 kúlulagaður

🇰🇿 сфералық

🇬🇪 სფერული

🇦🇿 sfəraşəkilli

🇲🇽 esférico

Etymology

The word 'spherical' originated from the Latin word 'sphaericus', which came from the Greek word 'sphairikos' meaning 'round'. The concept of spheres and spherical shapes has been studied and utilized in various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, and art for centuries.

See also: atmosphere, ecosphere.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,984 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.