[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spherical \spher"ical\, spheric \spher"ic\, a. l. sphaericus,
   gr. ???: cf. f. sph'erique.
   1. having the form of a sphere; like a sphere; globular;
      orbicular; as, a spherical body.
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   2. of or pertaining to a sphere.
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   3. of or pertaining to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or
      spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and
      astrology, they were set.
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            knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical
            predominance.                         --shak.
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            though the stars were suns, and overburned
            their spheric limitations.            --mrs.
                                                  browning.
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   spherical angle, spherical coordinate, spherical
   excess, etc. see under angle, coordinate, etc.

   spherical geometry, that branch of geometry which treats of
      spherical magnitudes; the doctrine of the sphere,
      especially of the circles described on its surface.

   spherical harmonic analysis. see under harmonic, a.

   spherical lune,portion of the surface of a sphere included
      between two great semicircles having a common diameter.

   spherical opening, the magnitude of a solid angle. it is
      measured by the portion within the solid angle of the
      surface of any sphere whose center is the angular point.
      

   spherical polygon,portion of the surface of a sphere
      bounded by the arcs of three or more great circles.

   spherical projection, the projection of the circles of the
      sphere upon a plane. see projection.

   spherical sector. see under sector.

   spherical segment, the segment of a sphere. see under
      segment.

   spherical triangle,re on the surface of a sphere, bounded
      by the arcs of three great circles which intersect each
      other.

   spherical trigonometry. see trigonometry.
      1913 webster -- spher"ically, adv. --
      spher"icalness, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
spherical angle spherical coordinate spherical excess angle coordinate spherical geometry 
spherical harmonic analysis harmonic spherical lune spherical opening spherical polygon 
spherical projection projection spherical sector sector spherical segment 
segment spherical triangle spherical trigonometry trigonometry spher"ically 
spher"icalness 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

excess \excess"\, n. oe. exces, excess, ecstasy, l. excessus a
   going out, loss of self-possession, fr. excedere, excessum,
   to go out, go beyond: cf. f. exc`es. see exceed.
   1. the state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being
      of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that
      which exceeds what is usual or proper; immoderateness;
      superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess
      of provisions or of light.
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            to gild refined gold, to paint the lily,
            to throw a perfume on the violet, . . .
            is wasteful and ridiculous excess.    --shak.
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            that kills me with excess of grief, this with excess
            of joy.                               --walsh.
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   2. an undue indulgence of the appetite; transgression of
      proper moderation in natural gratifications; intemperance;
      dissipation.
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            be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess. --eph. v.
                                                  18.
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            thy desire . . . leads to no excess
            that reaches blame.                   --milton.
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   3. the degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds
      another; remainder; as, the difference between two numbers
      is the excess of one over the other.
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   spherical excess geom., the amount by which the sum of
      the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right
      angles. the spherical excess is proportional to the area
      of the triangle.
      1913 webster
see also:
exceed spherical excess 

Excess >> E Words
Excess, definition of term: Excess
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Spherical >> S Words
Spherical, definition of term: Spherical
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Spherical Secto >> S Words
Spherical Secto, definition of term: Spherical Secto
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Spherical Coord >> S Words
Spherical Coord, definition of term: Spherical Coord
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In Excess >> I Words
In Excess, definition of term: In Excess
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