spherical Synonyms & Antonyms
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Other words for spherical include globular, orbicular and round.
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Spherical as an Adjective
Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.
Of, or pertaining to, spheres.
Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles.
Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.
Of a multivariate probability distribution, to have a covariance matrix equal to the identity matrix up to a multiplicative factor.
a spherical Gaussian distribution
Spherical in a Sentence
a spherical Gaussian distribution
Word Forms & Grammar
spherical (comparative more spherical, superlative most spherical)
Words That Rhyme With Spherical
Origin of Spherical
English spheric [from Latin sphaericus, from Ancient Greek σφαιρικός (sphairikós)] + -al.
Spherical at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsfɛɹɪkəl/ |
| Meaning | Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere |
| Synonyms | globular, orbicular and round |
| Comparative / superlative | more spherical, most spherical |