Meanings
nounsphere packing (countable and uncountable, plural sphere packings)
plural sphere packings
- countableuncountablemathematicsThe arranging of non-overlapping spheres in space
Translations
Finnish pallojen pakkaaminen
- pallojen pakkaaminenmathematics: arranging of non-overlapping spheres in space
German Kugelpackung
- Kugelpackungmathematics: arranging of non-overlapping spheres in space
Polish wypełnianie sfery, upakowanie sfer
- wypełnianie sferymathematics: arranging of non-overlapping spheres in space
- upakowanie sfermathematics: arranging of non-overlapping spheres in space
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sphere packing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphere%20packing
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“sphere packing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphere%20packing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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