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spher·i·cal

spherical

pronunciation:
sfi rih kl [or] sfe rih kl
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having or nearly having the shape of a sphere; rounded; globular.
similar words:
global, round
definition 2: of or concerning a sphere, or formed on the surface of a sphere, as a geometric figure.
definition 3: of or concerning heavenly bodies, esp. as considered to influence human nature and events.
derivations: spheric (adj.), spherically (adv.), sphericality (n.)