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spherical

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsfɛrɪkəl/ · UK /ˈsferɪkəl/

spherical means: Round in all directions, like a ball.

adjective

BALL SHAPEDB2

Round in all directions, like a ball.

  • The beads are spherical.
  • Earth is nearly spherical.
  • She chose a spherical lamp for her desk.

Similar words: ball-shaped, round

Common phrases: spherical shape, spherical object, nearly spherical

EQUAL STATISTICAL SPREADC2

Describing data with equal spread in every direction and no link between changes along different axes.

  • The model assumes a spherical distribution.
  • We fitted a spherical Gaussian to the data.
  • This covariance matrix makes the distribution spherical.

Similar words: isotropic

Common phrases: spherical distribution, spherical Gaussian, spherical covariance

Questions about spherical

What does spherical mean?

Round in all directions, like a ball.

What is spherical in other languages?

Türkçe: küresel · Español: esférico · Français: sphérique · Deutsch: kugelförmig · Italiano: sferico · 日本語: 球形の

How do you pronounce spherical?

In American English /ˈsfɛrɪkəl/; in British English /ˈsferɪkəl/.

How do you use spherical in a sentence?

The beads are spherical. Earth is nearly spherical.

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