adj
spherical
SFEH-rih-kuhl
adj
1
Shaped like a sphere; round in three dimensions.
"The satellite dish sat inside a spherical protective housing."
How to Use Spherical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBall-shaped, or relating to spheres.
Common pairings
spherical shape
spherical object
Word Forms
more spherical comparative, most spherical superlative
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Etymology
From English "spheric" (from Latin sphaericus, from Greek σφαιρικός) plus "-al."