Spherical
Definition of Spherical
Spher´ic`al
a.
1.
Having
the
form
of
a
sphere
;
like
a
sphere
;
globular
;
orbicular
;
as
,
a
spherical
body
.
2.
Of
or
pertaining
to
a
sphere
.
3.
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
heavenly
orbs
,
or
to
the
sphere
or
spheres
in
which
,
according
to
ancient
astronomy
and
astrology
,
they
were
set
.
Knaves
,
thieves
,
and
treachers
by
spherical
predominance
.
- Shak.
Though
the
stars
were
suns
,
and
overburned
Their
spheric
limitations
.
- Mrs. Browning.
Spherical angle
etc
.
See
under
Angle
,
Coordinate
,
etc
.
Spherical geometry
that
branch
of
geometry
which
treats
of
spherical
magnitudes
;
the
doctrine
of
the
sphere
,
especially
of
the
circles
described
on
its
surface
.
Spherical harmonic analysis
See
under
Harmonic
,
a
.
Spherical lune
portion
of
the
surface
of
a
sphere
included
between
two
great
semicircles
having
a
common
diameter
.
Spherical opening
the
magnitude
of
a
solid
angle
.
It
is
measured
by
the
portion
within
the
solid
angle
of
the
surface
of
any
sphere
whose
center
is
the
angular
point
.
Spherical polygon
portion
of
the
surface
of
a
sphere
bounded
by
the
arcs
of
three
or
more
great
circles
.
Spherical projection
the
projection
of
the
circles
of
the
sphere
upon
a
plane
.
See
Projection
.
Spherical sector
See
under
Sector
.
Spherical segment
the
segment
of
a
sphere
.
See
under
Segment
.
Spherical triangle
re
on
the
surface
of
a
sphere
,
bounded
by
the
arcs
of
three
great
circles
which
intersect
each
other
.
Spherical trigonometry
See
Trigonometry
.
Related Words
ball-shaped
,
circular
,
global
,
globose
,
globular
,
orbicular
,
round
,
spheric
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