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spheri·cal
\-rə̇kəl, -rēk-\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin sphaericus (from Greek sphairikos, from sphaira sphere + -ikos -ic) + English -al
1. : having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments : like a sphere : globular, orbicular
< a spherical body >
2. : of or relating to a sphere : having to do with a sphere or with the properties of a sphere
< a spherical coordinate >
< spherical deviation >
3. : of or relating to the celestial bodies or their spheres
< thieves … by spherical predominance — Shakespeare >
• spheri·cal·ly \-rə̇k(ə)lē, -rēk-, -li\ adverb |