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spherical

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spherical /ˈsfirɪkəl/ /ˈsfɛrɪkəl/ adjective
spherical
/ˈsfirɪkəl/ /ˈsfɛrɪkəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of SPHERICAL
: having the shape of a sphere : round球形的
TOEFL BNC: 16347 COCA: 14655

spherical

adjective

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

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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.

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Example Sentences

the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of spherical was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 16347 COCA: 14655

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