spherical
adjective
spher·i·cal
| \ ˈsfir-i-kəl
, ˈsfer-\
, ˈsfer-\
Definition of spherical
1
: having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments
2
: relating to or dealing with a sphere or its properties
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Other Words from spherical
spherically
\ ˈsfir-i-k(ə-)lē
, ˈsfer- \
adverb
, ˈsfer- \
adverb
Examples of spherical in a Sentence
the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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There are 12 total garden attractions, all varied and centered under a stunning spherical glass dome. — Nneka M. Okona, Condé Nast Traveler, "Airports (and Terminals) You'll Actually Want to Spend Time in," 28 Aug. 2019 One-One, a spherical robot with two personalities, and Atticus, a royal corgi. — Los Angeles Times, "‘Infinity Train’ tackles issues many kids shows avoid. The creator is proud of that," 8 Aug. 2019 This 95-acre park near Soquel High School offers a modern playground, pavilion-style picnicking areas, multiple athletic fields and some whimsical — make that spherical — public art. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "12 coolest Bay Area things you didn’t know you could do," 29 July 2019 Once known as the Malibu Water Tower, the spherical dwelling is now fit for modern living with four bedrooms, five bathrooms and chic style across 4,509 square feet. — Los Angeles Times, "Malibu’s water tower-turned-home sells for $4.185 million," 23 July 2019 On Friday, the Swede debuted his new epic production, Holosphere, which placed him inside a spherical form of a 360 degree 3D hologram. — Brittany Gaston, Billboard, "The Nine Best Moments of Tomorrowland 2019, Featuring Shaq, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte & More," 23 July 2019 The first, called Mission Ark, would send sperm and eggs into low Earth orbit inside small spherical satellites to prove they could be preserved in the harsh environment of space. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Startup’s plan to deliver baby in space halted over ‘serious ethical, safety and medical concerns’," 3 July 2019 The two-dimensional Euclidean, spherical and hyperbolic geometries each have a counterpart in three dimensions. — Quanta Magazine, "Getting Into Shapes: From Hyperbolic Geometry to Cube Complexes and Back," 2 Oct. 2012 With those constraints removed in space, the company can look to fill some of the gaps in what is known about spherical aerodynamics. — Chabeli Herrera, orlandosentinel.com, "SpaceX is sending dozens of crucial science experiments to the ISS — and Nickelodeon slime," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spherical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for spherical
spherical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of spherical
: having the shape of a sphere
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spherical
adjective
spher·i·cal
| \ ˈsfir-i-kəl
, ˈsfer-\
, ˈsfer-\
Kids Definition of spherical
: relating to or having the form of a sphere
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