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spherical geometry

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spherical geometry
n.
The geometry of circles, angles, and figures on the surface of a sphere.
spherical geometry
n
(Mathematics) the branch of geometry concerned with the properties of figures formed on the surface of a sphere
spherical geometry
The geometry of circles, angles, and figures on the surface of a sphere.
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Noun1.spherical geometry - (mathematics) the geometry of figures on the surface of a spherespherical geometry - (mathematics) the geometry of figures on the surface of a sphere
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
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