Definition: sphericalness

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

sphericalness
     n : the roundness of a 3-dimensional object [syn: sphericity,
         globosity, globularness, rotundity]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Spherical \Spher"ic*al\, Spheric \Spher"ic\, a. [L. sphaericus,
   Gr. ???: cf. F. sph['e]rique.]
   1. Having the form of a sphere; like a sphere; globular;
      orbicular; as, a spherical body.

   2. Of or pertaining to a sphere.

   3. Of or pertaining to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or
      spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and
      astrology, they were set.

            Knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical
            predominance.                         --Shak.

            Though the stars were suns, and overburned Their
            spheric limitations.                  --Mrs.
                                                  Browning.

   Spherical angle, Spherical co["o]rdinate, Spherical
   excess, etc. See under Angle, Coordinate, etc.

   Spherical geometry, that branch of geometry which treats of
      spherical magnitudes; the doctrine of the sphere,
      especially of the circles described on its surface.

   Spherical harmonic analysis. See under Harmonic, a.

   Spherical lune,portion of the surface of a sphere included
      between two great semicircles having a common diameter.

   Spherical opening, the magnitude of a solid angle. It is
      measured by the portion within the solid angle of the
      surface of any sphere whose center is the angular point.
      

   Spherical polygon,portion of the surface of a sphere
      bounded by the arcs of three or more great circles.

   Spherical projection, the projection of the circles of the
      sphere upon a plane. See Projection.

   Spherical sector. See under Sector.

   Spherical segment, the segment of a sphere. See under
      Segment.

   Spherical triangle,re on the surface of a sphere, bounded
      by the arcs of three great circles which intersect each
      other.

   Spherical trigonometry. See Trigonometry. --
      Spher"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Spher"ic*al*ness, n.