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Spherics — [ sferɪks, englisch], kurz für englisch Atmospherics [ætmə sferɪks, englisch], Sfẹrics, elektromagnetische Störungen in der Atmosphäre, verursacht durch Blitze u. a. Entladungsvorgänge in Gewitterwolken, über große Entfernungen hörbar als… … Universal-Lexikon
Spherics — Spher ics, n. (Math.) The doctrine of the sphere; the science of the properties and relations of the circles, figures, and other magnitudes of a sphere, produced by planes intersecting it; spherical geometry and trigonometry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spherics — spherics1 [sfer′iks, sfir′iks] n. 1. SPHERICAL GEOMETRY 2. SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY spherics2 [sfer′iks, sfir′iks] n. alt. sp. of SFERICS … English World dictionary
Spherics — Das Wort Sferic leitet sich von atmospheric (englisch für atmosphärisch) ab. Unter Sferics versteht man das impulshafte Auftreten von elektromagnetischen Feldern, die sich als elektromagnetische Welle innerhalb der Atmosphäre ausbreiten. In der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
spherics — spherics1 /sfer iks, sfear /, n. (used with a sing. v.) the geometry and trigonometry of figures formed on the surface of a sphere. [1650 60; earlier spheric, n. use of the adj. < LL sphericus < Gk sphairikós. See SPHERE, IC, ICS] spherics2 /sfer … Universalium
spherics — I. /ˈsfɛrɪks/ (say sferiks) noun the geometry and trigonometry of figures formed on the surface of a sphere. {plural of spheric(al). See ics} II. /ˈsfɛrɪks/ (say sferiks) noun a branch of meteorology in which weather forecasting and atmospheric… …
spherics — I. ˈsfiriks, fer , rēks noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: modification (influenced by English s, plural suffix) of New Latin sphaerica, from feminine of Late Latin sphaericus spherical 1. : spherical geometry 2. : spherical… … Useful english dictionary
mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… … Universalium
At right angles — Right Right (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[ a]tt, Icel. r[ e]ttr, Goth. ra[ i]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [.r]ju straight, right. [root]115. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Celestial poles — Pole Pole, n. [L. polus, Gr. ? a pivot or hinge on which anything turns, an axis, a pole; akin to ? to move: cf. F. p[^o]le.] 1. Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one of the extremities of the earth s axis; as, the north pole.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
