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- DictionarySphe·roid/ˈsfiˌ(ə)roid/
noun
- 1. a sphere-like but not perfectly spherical body.
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A spheroid is a figure resembling a sphere or an object of approximately spherical shape. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related entries of spheroid from Merriam-Webster.
A spheroid, also known as an ellipsoid of revolution or rotational ellipsoid, is a quadric surface obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes; in other words, an ellipsoid with two equal semi-diameters. A spheroid has circular symmetry.
A spheroid is a solid object that is almost spherical, such as the earth or a football. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of spheroid, and see examples and translations in different languages.
Spheroid definition: a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.. See examples of SPHEROID used in a sentence.
A spheroid is a solid object that is almost spherical, with a uniform thickness and a prominent, dense layer. Learn more about the mathematical term, its usage and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.
6 days ago · A spheroid is an ellipsoid having two axes of equal length, making it a surface of revolution . By convention, the two distinct axis lengths are denoted and , and the spheroid is oriented so that its axis of rotational symmetric is along the -axis, giving it the parametric representation. (1) (2) (3) with , and .
3 days ago · Definitions of spheroid. noun. a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes. “it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid ”. synonyms: ellipsoid of revolution.
