spherical
adjective
spher·i·cal
ˈsfir-i-kəl 
ˈsfer-
1
: having the form of a sphere or of one of its segments
2
: relating to or dealing with a sphere or its properties
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Something spherical is like a sphere in being round, or more or less round, in three dimensions. Apples and oranges are both spherical, for example, even though they're never perfectly round. A spheroid has a roughly spherical shape; so an asteroid, for instance, is often spheroidal—fairly round, but lumpy.
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the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The Bath Bot is roughly the size and shape of a Lush bath bomb—spherical on top with a hexagonal base—and can be connected with Lush’s app to play music and soundscapes designed to match the vibe of the brand's famous bath products.
—Victoria Turk, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
The world’s largest spherical structure came with a $2.3 billion price tag and features a 580,000-square-foot LED Exosphere and a 16K x 16K immersive display plane that is revolutionizing the concert- and movie-going experience.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Sweet gums drop a fruit that is small and spherical and bristling with sharp points like a porcupine the size of a golf ball.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spherical. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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spherical
adjective
spher·i·cal
ˈsfir-i-kəl
ˈsfer-
: relating to or having the form of a sphere or part of a sphere
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