spherical

== English == === Alternative forms === sphærical (archaic) === Etymology === English spheric [from Latin sphaericus, from Ancient Greek σφαιρικός (sphairikós)] +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsfɛɹɪkəl/, /ˈsfiːɹɪkəl/ Rhymes: -ɛɹɪkəl === Adjective === spherical (comparative more spherical, superlative most spherical) (geometry) Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere. Synonyms: spheric, spheral, globular, orbicular, round Coordinate terms: spheroidal, spherelike (geometry, not comparable) Of, or pertaining to, spheres. (mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles. (astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set. (statistics, econometrics) Of a multivariate probability distribution, to have a covariance matrix equal to the identity matrix up to a multiplicative factor. a spherical Gaussian distribution ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “spherical”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “spherical”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “spherical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === clipshear == Scots == === Etymology === From English spherical. === Adjective === spherical spherical