spherical cap

noun

A portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by a plane.

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Meanings

nounspherical cap (plural spherical caps)

plural spherical caps

  1. geometryA portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by a plane.

Translations

Dutch bolkap, dop
  • bolkapportion of sphere
  • dopportion of sphere
French calotte sphérique
  • calotte sphériqueportion of sphere
Portuguese calota esférica
  • calota esféricaportion of sphere
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APA

spherical cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20cap

MLA

“spherical cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20cap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spherical cap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20cap.

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