Definition of SPHERICITY

sphericity

Meanings

Plural: sphericities

Noun

  • the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
  • The quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
  • The ratio of the surface area of a given particle to the surface area of a sphere with the same volume.

Origin / Etymology

From spheric + -ity. In the geometrical sense, defined by the geologist Hakon Wadell in 1935.

Scrabble Score: 20

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Words With Friends Score: 20

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