sphericity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From spheric + -ity. In the geometrical sense, defined by the geologist Hakon Wadell in 1935.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
- (countable) The ratio of the surface area of a given particle to the surface area of a sphere with the same volume.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sphericities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
asphericity · nonsphericity · hemisphericity
Synonyms
sphereness (being a sphere) · sphericalness (being a sphere) · roundness (being a sphere) · orbicularity (being a sphere) · sphericality (being a sphere)
Translations (16)
pt esfericidade (quality of being spherical) · pl sferyczność (quality of being spherical) · es esfericidad (quality of being spherical) · ko 구형도 (ratio of particle surface area to sphere surface area) · de Kugelförmigkeit (quality of being spherical) · fr sphéricité (quality of being spherical) · it sfericità (quality of being spherical) · ko 구형성 (quality of being spherical) · gl esfericidade (quality of being spherical) · ca esfericitat (quality of being spherical) · pl kulistość (quality of being spherical) · de Sphärizität (ratio of particle surface area to sphere surface area) · ar كُرَوِيَّة (quality of being spherical) · ga sféarúlacht (quality of being spherical) · fi pallonmuotoisuus (ratio of particle surface area to sphere surface area) · fi pallonmuotoisuus (quality of being spherical)