- spher|i|form
- spher|i|form «SFIHR uh frm», adjective.formed or existing as a sphere; spherical.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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spher|i|cal|i|ty — «SFEHR uh KAL uh tee», noun. spherical state or form … Useful english dictionary
spher|u|lar — «SFEHR u luhr», adjective. 1. having the form of a spherule; resembling a spherule. 2. of or having to do with spherulites; spherulitic … Useful english dictionary
spher|u|li|tize — «SFEHR uh luh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to change into spherulites; cause to assume a spherulitic form … Useful english dictionary
spher- — or sphero ; also sphaer or sphaero combining form Etymology: New Latin sphaer , from Greek sphair , sphairo , from sphaira sphere sphere < spherule > < spherometer > … New Collegiate Dictionary
spher(o)- — [Gr. sphaira a ball or globe] a combining form meaning round, or denoting relationship to a sphere … Medical dictionary
as|then|o|spher|ic — «as THEHN uh SFEHR ihk», adjective. of or having to do with the asthenosphere: »The descending lithosphere displaces asthenospheric material, forcing it upward to form new crust (Science News) … Useful english dictionary
spherical — spher•i•cal [[t]ˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, ˈsfɪər [/t]] also spher′ic adj. 1) having the form of a sphere; globular 2) formed in or on a sphere, as a figure 3) math. pertaining to a sphere or spheres 4) astrol. pertaining to the heavenly bodies regarded… … From formal English to slang
spherical aberration — spher·i·cal aberration sfir i kəl , sfer n aberration that is caused by the spherical form of a lens or mirror and that gives different foci for central and marginal rays * * * zonal aberration in relation to an axial point; see negative… … Medical dictionary
sphery — spher•y [[t]ˈsfɪər i[/t]] adj. 1) having the form of a sphere; spherical 2) pertaining to or resembling a heavenly body; starlike • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
