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View synonyms for sphericity
sphericity
[ sfi-ris-i-tee ]
sphericity
/ sfɪˈrɪsɪtɪ /
noun
- the state or form of being spherical
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sphericity1
1615–25; < New Latin sphēricitās, equivalent to Late Latin sphēric ( us ) ( spherics 1 ) + -itās- -ity
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Example Sentences
The belief in the sphericity of the earth carried with it of necessity another,—that the east was to be found in the west.
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Such spheres had the advantage of lightness though often were frail in structure and liable to lose their perfect sphericity.
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Suppose it is a question of having the pupil grasp the idea of the sphericity of the earth.
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This is different from teaching him its sphericity as a fact.
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The idea, not merely of the sphericity of the earth, but an explicit conception of the antipodes, is expressed.
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