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Sphericalization

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sphericalitynounSphericity.
parabolizationnounConversion to parabolic form
spherical conenoun(geometry) A cone with a spherical base.
spherical geometrynoun(geometry, uncountable) The geometry of the 2-dimensional surface of a sphere;
spherical capnoun(geometry) A portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by a plane.
spherical mirrornounA curved mirror with a reflecting surface that forms part of a sphere (as opposed to, for example, a paraboloid)
spherocylindernoun(mathematics) A solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by a cylinder.
globoidnoun(mathematics) A spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid.
spherical linear interpolationnounInterpolation by transformation into quaternions, followed by lerp, followed by the reverse transformation.
spheroformnoun(geometry) A three-dimensional, convex form that has a constant thickness
spherical trianglenoun(geometry, spherical geometry) A triangle, described on the surface of the sphere, whose each side is an arc of some great circle.
spherical aberrationnoun(optics) A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens.
spheroidnounA solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
spherical cownoun(humorous) A highly simplified scientific model of a complex real-life phenomenon.
sphericsnoun(mathematics) The geometry and trigonometry of the surface of a sphere.
asphericsnounaspheric optics
spherical excessnoun(geometry) The 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 wedgenoun(geometry) A volume of a sphere lying between two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
stereographic projectionnoun(projective geometry, complex analysis, cartography) A function that maps a sphere onto a plane; especially, the map generated by projecting each point of the sphere from the sphere's (designated) north pole to a point on the plane tangent to the south pole.
spheroconicnoun(malacology, of a shell or fossil) Having a coiled shell approaching a sphere in shape.

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