Associations to the word «Spheroid»
Noun
- Equator
- Sphere
- Axis
- Eccentricity
- Bulge
- Radius
- Equilibrium
- Rotation
- Diameter
- Pellet
- Axon
- Curvature
- Axe
- Shape
- Halo
- Spindle
- Amplitude
- Deviation
- Flake
- Latitude
- Symmetry
- Approximation
- Longitude
- Pole
- Surface
- Crystal
- Newton
- Plane
- Datum
- Ratio
- Equal
- Disk
- Gravity
- Earth
- Planet
- 3d
- Particle
- Coordinate
- Galaxy
- Curve
- Constant
- Ball
- Pyramid
- Revolution
- Clarke
- Velocity
- Attraction
- Egg
- Semi
- Cell
- Measurement
- Theorem
- Moon
- Arc
- Cylinder
- Rugby
- Cluster
- Angle
- Spot
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
SPHEROID, noun. A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
SPHEROID, adjective. Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
Dictionary definition
SPHEROID, noun. A shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes; "it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid".
Wise words
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