spherical coordinates

noun

A coordinate system, for three-dimensional space, using latitude, longitude and radius (i.e. distance from the center) as the coordinates.

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Meanings

nounspherical coordinates pl (normally plural, singular spherical coordinate)

singular spherical coordinate

  1. pluralplural normallyA coordinate system, for three-dimensional space, using latitude, longitude and radius (i.e. distance from the center) as the coordinates.
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