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Globular Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Globular? [adj] having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey Synonyms \| Synonyms for Globular: ball-shaped \| circular \| global \| globose \| orbicular \| round \| spheric \| spherical Related Terms \| Find terms related to Globular: bulblike \| bulbous \| ellipsoid \| global \| globate \| globed \| globelike \| globe-shaped \| globoid \| globose \| hemispheric \| obovoid \| orb \| orbed \| orbic \| orbicular \| orbiculate \| orblike \| orby \| ovoid \| spherelike \| sphere-shaped \| spheric \| spheriform \| spheroid See Also \| Globular In Webster's Dictionary \Glob"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. globulaire.] Globe-shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical, or nearly so; as, globular atoms. --Milton. {Globular chart}, a chart of the earth's surface constructed on the principles of the globular projection. {Globular projection} (Map Projection), a perspective projection of the surface of a hemisphere upon a plane parallel to the base of the hemisphere, the point of sight being taken in the axis produced beyond the surface of the opposite hemisphere a distance equal to the radius of the sphere into the sine of 45[deg]. {Globular sailing}, sailing on the arc of a great circle, or so as to make the shortest distance between two places; circular sailing.

Globular Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Globular?

[adj] having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey

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Globular In Webster's Dictionary

\Glob"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. globulaire.]
Globe-shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical,
or nearly so; as, globular atoms. --Milton.

{Globular chart}, a chart of the earth's surface constructed
   on the principles of the globular projection.

{Globular projection} (Map Projection), a perspective
   projection of the surface of a hemisphere upon a plane
   parallel to the base of the hemisphere, the point of sight
   being taken in the axis produced beyond the surface of the
   opposite hemisphere a distance equal to the radius of the
   sphere into the sine of 45[deg].

{Globular sailing}, sailing on the arc of a great circle, or
   so as to make the shortest distance between two places;
   circular sailing.

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