Phrase Hound found 37 phrases and 32 compound words that contain spherical. The most common are listed below. Open spherical in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 37
- spherical geometryThe geometry of the 2-dimensional surface of a sphere;
- spherical aberrationA type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.
- spherical angleA particular dihedral angle, the angle between two intersecting arcs on a sphere, measured by the angle between the planes containing the arcs.
- spherical triangleA triangle, described on the surface of the sphere, whose each side is an arc of some great circle.
- spherical wedgeA volume of a sphere lying between two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
- spherical capA portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by a plane.
- spherical luneA portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
- spherical cowA highly simplified scientific model of a complex real-life phenomenon.
- spherical harmonicsThe solutions to Laplace's equation using spherical coordinates
- spherical capsplural of spherical cap: A portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by a plane.
- spherical chickenSynonym of spherical cow: A highly simplified scientific model of a complex real-life phenomenon.
- spherical coneA cone with a spherical base.
- spherical coordinatesA coordinate system, for three-dimensional space, using latitude, longitude and radius (i.e. distance from the center) as the coordinates.
- spherical cowsplural of spherical cow: A highly simplified scientific model of a complex real-life phenomenon.
- spherical curveAny curve that lies on the surface of a sphere.
- spherical excessThe amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle.
- spherical mirrorA curved mirror with a reflecting surface that forms part of a sphere (as opposed to, for example, a paraboloid)
- spherical polygonA figure formed on a sphere by arcs of great circles.
- spherical trianglesplural of spherical triangle: A triangle, described on the surface of the sphere, whose each side is an arc of some great circle.
- spherical trigonometryA branch of trigonometry pertaining to spherical triangles.
- spherical aberrationsplural of spherical aberration: A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.
- spherical nucleic acidA spheroidal compound composed of a central spherical scaffold upon which nucleic acid strands are attached, like hair on a ball.
- spherical nucleic acidsplural of spherical nucleic acid: A spheroidal compound composed of a central spherical scaffold upon which nucleic acid strands are attached, like hair on a ball.
- spherical linear interpolationInterpolation by transformation into quaternions, followed by lerp, followed by the reverse transformation.
- spherical polyhedronA tessellation of a sphere in which the surface is entirely made of spherical polygons.
Compound words 32
- asphericalNot spherical or nearly spherical.
- semisphericalhemispherical, having the shape of a hemisphere
- monosphericalConsisting of a single sphere.
- ultrasphericalRelated to or involving a Gegenbauer polynomial.
- conosphericalWith a form that combines a conical portion with a spherical portion, such as a tapering stylus with a rounded tip.
- sphericalnessThe quality or state of being spherical.
- biosphericalAlternative form of biospheric: Of or relating to the biosphere or to biospherics
- bisphericalComposed of two spheres.
- conicosphericalIn the form of a cone with a hemisphere replacing the sharp tip.
- extrasphericalOutside of a sphere.