spherical

adjective

ˈsfir-i-kəl How to pronounce spherical (audio)
Definition of sphericalnext
as in circular
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical

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Recent Examples of spherical Read Full Review Designed to tie in the five elements and the five senses, this Greek idyll is built into a mountain and has a large spherical pool as its physical and spiritual center. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 In July, the multihyphenate — who launched her hair care line, Grow-Good Beauty, in March — took her hair to new heights, crafting a spherical updo, courtesy of Stylez, at the Robert Wun fall 2027 couture show in Paris. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Instead of a conventional round watch scaled down for a smaller wrist, the new timepiece presents a polished, spherical case that’s engineered around a hefty mechanical movement, with a double-tour leather strap that can thread directly through. — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 The resolution also encourages teaching about the trade-offs that arise from depicting a spherical planet on a flat map. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spherical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spherical
  1. circular
  2. cylindrical
  3. curved
  4. globular
  5. round
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  • The incident was largely forgotten until the last few days, when a farmer in rural Minnesota discovered a circular metal object about 11 feet in diameter lay amid the forest of corn stalks.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The ongoing discussion around circular VAT in the EU is a potential opportunity.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of circular
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  • The cylindrical base station hub is the brain of the system and provides connectivity for the sensors and add-on components.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, another machine consisting of a motor, a cylindrical blade assembly and a conveyor belt swallowed logs into one end and delivered a stream of wood chips out the other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of cylindrical
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  • One contains leather-cutting tools, another curved needles and bits of leather showing the different types of stitching that go into the bags.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those influences show up in the residence’s curved architectural details, natural stone, and custom furnishings.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of curved
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  • The Hubble Space Telescope captured this twinkling image of NGC 6723, or the Chandelier Cluster, a globular star cluster located 27,000 light-years away in our Milky Way galaxy.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Definition of globular
Adjective
  • Atlanta won 46 games a year ago and then took two more in a first-round, best-of-7 series against the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a sphere is a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface an equal distance from the center.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of round

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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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