spherical coordinates

ˈsfɪrɪkəl koʊˈɔrdənəts

spherical coordinate

Definition

Definition of spherical coordinates - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

mathematics

TECH.

system of coordinates for defining positions in three-dimensional space

TECH.

The position of the star was calculated using spherical coordinates..
Engineers often use spherical coordinates in their calculations.
Spherical coordinates are essential in astrophysics for mapping stars.

polar coordinates

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Expressions with spherical

spherical polygon

closed figure on a sphere with three or more arcs

The spherical polygon had five sides.

spherical aberration

blur from round surfaces bending light unevenly across the picture

The star image looked fuzzy because of spherical aberration.

spherical angle

angle formed by two intersecting arcs on a sphere's surface

The spherical angle at the Earth's pole is crucial for calculating coordinates..

spherical cap

part of a sphere cut by a plane

The spherical cap was used in the geometry problem.

spherical geometry

branch studying properties on a sphere's surface

In spherical geometry, triangles have more than 180 degrees.

spherical lens

optical lens with curved surfaces shaped like parts of a sphere

The camera originally used a simple spherical lens.

Expressions with coordinates

map coordinates

numbers or symbols that show an exact position on a map

Type the map coordinates into the GPS to find the campsite.

rectangular coordinates

coordinates in a system with perpendicular axes

The point is located using rectangular coordinates.

cylindrical coordinates

way to locate points in 3D space

Cylindrical coordinates are used in calculus problems.

polar coordinates

method for locating points using length from origin and direction

Plot the curve using polar coordinates instead of x and y.

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French:coordonnées sphériques, ...
German:räumliche Koordinaten, ...
Italian:coordinate sferiche, ...
Spanish:coordenadas esféricas, ...
Portuguese:coordenadas esféricas, ...
Chinese:球坐标, ...
Japanese:球座標, ...
Arabic:إحداثيات كروية, ...
Hebrew:קֹאוֹרְדִּינָטוֹת כַּדּוּרִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:сферические координаты, ...
Ukrainian:сферичні координати, ...
Hindi:गोलाकार निर्देशांक, ...
Bengali:গোলাকার স্থানাঙ্ক, ...
Catalan:coordenades esfèriques, ...
Czech:sférické souřadnice, ...
Danish:sfæriske koordinater, ...
Dutch:sferische coördinaten, ...
Greek:σφαιρικές συντεταγμένες, ...
Hungarian:gömbi koordináták, ...
Khmer:កូអរដោនេស្វ៊ែរ, ...
Korean:구면 좌표, ...
Persian:مختصات کروی, ...
Polish:współrzędne sferyczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):coordenadas esféricas, ...
Romanian:coordonate sferice, ...
Swedish:sfäriska koordinater, ...
Thai:พิกัดทรงกลม, ...
Turkish:küresel koordinatlar, ...
Vietnamese:tọa độ cầu, ...

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