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Geom.a triangle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere.[1575-85]
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Spherical triangle — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to a sphere. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spherical triangle — n. a closed figure on the surface of a sphere bounded by the arcs of three great circles: the sum of the angles exceeds 180° … English World dictionary
spherical triangle — sferinis trikampis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. spherical triangle vok. Kugeldreieck, n rus. сферический треугольник, m pranc. triangle sphérique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
spherical triangle — noun a spherical polygon formed by the arcs of 3 great circles • Hypernyms: ↑spherical polygon … Useful english dictionary
spherical triangle — noun Date: 1585 a spherical polygon of three sides … New Collegiate Dictionary
spherical triangle — noun a triangle formed by three arcs of great circles on a sphere … English new terms dictionary
spherical triangle — spher′ical tri′angle n. math. a triangle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
spherical triangle — /sfɛrɪkəl ˈtraɪæŋgəl/ (say sferikuhl truyangguhl) noun a triangle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere …
Polar spherical triangle — Polar Po lar, a. [Cf. F. polaire. See {Pole} of the earth.] 1. Of or pertaining to one of the poles of the earth, or of a sphere; situated near, or proceeding from, one of the poles; as, polar regions; polar seas; polar winds. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spherical trigonometry — Spherical triangle Spherical trigonometry is a branch of spherical geometry which deals with polygons (especially triangles) on the sphere and the relationships between the sides and the angles. This is of great importance for calculations in… … Wikipedia
