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sphericity Definition

sphe·ric·ity (sfi ris′ə tē)

noun

the state of being spherical; round form; roundness

Etymology: ML sphaericitas

sphericity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • earth: All three, in context, clearly refer to the sphericity of the earth.

Modifies a noun

  • assumption: However, when this happens, the compound symmetry and sphericity assumptions have been violated, and independent contrasts cannot be computed.