quasi spherical

adjective

having the form of a sphere; globular.

formed in or on a sphere, as a figure.

of or pertaining to a sphere or spheres.

pertaining to the heavenly bodies, or to their supposed revolving spheres or shells.

pertaining to the heavenly bodies regarded astrologically as exerting influence on humankind and events.

Also, spher·ic.

Origin:
1515–25; < Late Latin sphēric(us) (see spherics¹) + -al¹

Related forms

spher·i·cal·i·ty, noun

spher·i·cal·ly, adverb

non·spher·ic, adjective

non·spher·i·cal, adjective

non·spher·i·cal·ly, adverb

non·spher·i·cal·i·ty, noun

qua·si-spher·i·cal, adjective

qua·si-spher·i·cal·ly, adverb

sub·spher·ic, adjective

sub·spher·i·cal, adjective

un·spher·i·cal, adjective

Synonyms
1. rounded.

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spherical or spheric (ˈsfɛrɪk^əl)

—*adj*
1.	shaped like a sphere
2.	of or relating to a sphere: spherical geometry
3.	geometry formed on the surface of or inside a sphere: a spherical triangle
4.	a. of or relating to heavenly bodies
	b. of or relating to the spheres of the Ptolemaic or the Copernican system

spheric or spheric

—*adj*

'spherically or spheric

—*adv*

'sphericalness or spheric

—n

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spherical spher·i·cal (sfēr'ĭ-kəl, sfěr'-)
adj.
Having the shape of or approximating a sphere; globular.

spher'i·cal·ness n.

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