different between spherical vs gobstopper

English

Alternative forms

• sphærical (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin sphericus (+ -al), from Ancient Greek ????????? (sphairikós)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sf???k?l/, /sfi???k?l/

Adjective

spherical (comparative more spherical, superlative most spherical)

1. (geometry) Shaped like a sphere.

   Synonyms: globular, orbicular, round

2. (geometry, not comparable) Of, or pertaining to, spheres.
3. (mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles.
4. (astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.
   • 1606: William Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 1, Scene 2

     Knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical predominance.

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Further reading

• spherical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• spherical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• spherical at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• clipshear

Scots

Etymology

From English spherical.

Adjective

spherical

1. spherical

English

Etymology

gob +? stopper

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???b?st?p.?(?)/

Noun

gobstopper (plural gobstoppers)

1. A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.

Synonyms

• jawbreaker in US and Canada

Derived terms

• gobstopper tree