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spherical

/sfiːɹɪkəl/

adjective

Meaning

  • Shaped like 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.

Synonyms

globular,
orbicular,
round