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Radius vs. Spherical — What's the Difference?

Radius vs. Spherical — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Radius and Spherical

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Radius

In classical geometry, a radius of a circle or sphere is any of the line segments from its center to its perimeter, and in more modern usage, it is also their length. The name comes from the Latin radius, meaning ray but also the spoke of a chariot wheel.

Spherical

Having the shape of a sphere; globular.

Radius

A line segment that joins the center of a circle with any point on its circumference.

Spherical

Having a shape approximating that of a sphere.

Radius

A line segment that joins the center of a sphere with any point on its surface.
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Spherical

Of or relating to a sphere.

Radius

A line segment that joins the center of a regular polygon with any of its vertices.

Spherical

Of or relating to celestial bodies.

Radius

The length of any such line segment.

Spherical

(geometry) Shaped like a sphere.

Radius

A circular area measured by a given radius
Every family within a radius of 25 miles of the city center.

Spherical

Of, or pertaining to, spheres.

Radius

A bounded range of effective activity or influence
The operating radius of a helicopter.

Spherical

(mathematics) Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles.

Radius

A radial part or structure, such as a mechanically pivoted arm or the spoke of a wheel.

Spherical

(astrology) Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.

Radius

A long, prismatic, slightly curved bone in humans, the shorter and thicker of the two forearm bones, located on the lateral side of the ulna.

Spherical

Having the form of a sphere; like a sphere; globular; orbicular; as, a spherical body.

Radius

A similar bone in many other vertebrates.

Spherical

Of or pertaining to a sphere.

Radius

(anatomy) The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.

Spherical

Of or pertaining to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.
Knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical predominance.
Though the stars were suns, and overburnedTheir spheric limitations.

Radius

(zoology) The lighter bone (or fused portion of bone) in the forelimb of an animal.

Spherical

Of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere;
Spherical geometry

Radius

(entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the subcosta and the media; the vein running along the costal edge of the discal cell.

Spherical

Having the shape of a sphere or ball;
A spherical object
Nearly orbicular in shape
Little globular houses like mud-wasp nests

Radius

(geometry) A line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center.
Fatima claims to have visited all the bars within a five-mile radius of her Manhattan apartment.

Radius

(geometry) The length of this line segment.

Radius

Anything resembling a radius, such as the spoke of a wheel, the movable arm of a sextant, or one of the radiating lines of a spider's web.

Radius

A right line drawn or extending from the center of a circle to the periphery; the semidiameter of a circle or sphere.

Radius

The preaxial bone of the forearm, or brachium, corresponding to the tibia of the hind limb. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

Radius

A ray, or outer floret, of the capitulum of such plants as the sunflower and the daisy. See Ray, 2.

Radius

The barbs of a perfect feather.

Radius

The movable limb of a sextant or other angular instrument.

Radius

The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

Radius

A straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)

Radius

A circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius;
They located it within a radius of 2 miles

Radius

The outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm

Radius

Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

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