The spherical angle ABC is equal in degrees to the plane angle AOC.
spherical angle
n.
The angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles.
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spherical angle
n
(Mathematics) an angle formed at the intersection of two great circles of a sphere
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spher′ical an′gle
n.
an angle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere.
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| Noun | 1. | spherical angle - an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians |
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