Spheroid: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
spheroid
[ หsfษชษrษษชd ]
shape
A spheroid is a three-dimensional shape that is similar to a sphere but is not perfectly round. It is characterized by having an equatorial diameter greater than the distance between its poles.
Synonyms
ellipsoid, oblate sphere, oval
Examples of usage
- The Earth is not a perfect sphere, it is actually a spheroid due to its bulging at the equator.
- The rugby ball is a spheroid shape, unlike a soccer ball which is a perfect sphere.
Translations
Translations of the word "spheroid" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esferoide
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเคพเคญ
๐ฉ๐ช Sphรคroid
๐ฎ๐ฉ sferoid
๐บ๐ฆ ััะตัะพัะด
๐ต๐ฑ sferoid
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฅๅไฝ (ใ ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท sphรฉroรฏde
๐ช๐ธ esferoide
๐น๐ท sferoid
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์์ฒด (ํ์์ฒด)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑูู
๐จ๐ฟ sferoid
๐ธ๐ฐ sferoid
๐จ๐ณ ๆคญ็ไฝ (tuวqiรบtว)
๐ธ๐ฎ sferoid
๐ฎ๐ธ sporvala
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะตัะพะธะด
๐ฌ๐ช แกแคแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sferoid
๐ฒ๐ฝ esferoide
Etymology
The word 'spheroid' originated from the combination of the Greek words 'sphaira' (sphere) and 'eidos' (form). It was first used in the mid 18th century to describe shapes that were similar to spheres but not perfectly round.