spher|i|cal — «SFEHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. shaped like a sphere; globular. 2. formed in or on a sphere: »spherical lines or figures. 3. of or having to do with a sphere or spheres; dealing with the properties of the sphere or spherical figures. 4. of or… … Useful english dictionary
spher|i|cal|i|ty — «SFEHR uh KAL uh tee», noun. spherical state or form … Useful english dictionary
spher·i·cal — /ˈsfirıkəl, ˈsfɛrıkəl/ adj : having the shape of a sphere : ↑round a spherical object … Useful english dictionary
hem´i|spher´i|cal|ly — hem|i|spher|i|cal «HEHM uh SFEHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. shaped like a hemisphere. 2. of a hemisphere. –hem´i|spher´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hem|i|spher|i|cal — «HEHM uh SFEHR uh kuhl», adjective. 1. shaped like a hemisphere. 2. of a hemisphere. –hem´i|spher´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
a´spher´i|cal|ly — a|spher|ic «ay SFEHR ihk», adjective. Optics. not spherical: »an aspheric surface, aspheric mirrors. –a´spher´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
i|on´o|spher´i|cal|ly — i|on|o|spher|ic «y ON uh SFEHR ihk», adjective. in or having to do with the ionosphere. –i|on´o|spher´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
strat´o|spher´i|cal|ly — strat|o|spher|ic «STRAT uh SFEHR ihk, STRAY tuh », adjective. of or having to do with the stratosphere: »Figurative. But that would mean tax rates would stay at their present stratospheric height (Wall Street Journal). –strat´o|spher´i|cal|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
a|spher|i|cal — «ay SFEHR uh kuhl», adjective. = aspheric. (Cf. ↑aspheric) … Useful english dictionary
hel|i|spher|i|cal — «HEHL uh SFEHR uh kuhl», adjective. winding spirally on a sphere: »a helispherical line … Useful english dictionary