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spherical coordinate — n. Math. any of three coordinates for locating a point in three dimensional space by reference to the length of its radius vector and the two polar angles that determine the position of this vector * * * … Universalium
spherical coordinate — n. Math. any of three coordinates for locating a point in three dimensional space by reference to the length of its radius vector and the two polar angles that determine the position of this vector … English World dictionary
Spherical coordinate — Spherical Spher ic*al, Spheric Spher ic, a. [L. sphaericus, Gr. ???: cf. F. sph[ e]rique.] 1. Having the form of a sphere; like a sphere; globular; orbicular; as, a spherical body. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to a sphere. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spherical coordinate system — In mathematics, the spherical coordinate system is a coordinate system for representing geometric figures in three dimensions using three coordinates: the radial distance of a point from a fixed origin, the zenith angle from the positive z axis… … Wikipedia
spherical coordinate system — sferinė koordinačių sistema statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. spherical coordinate system vok. Kugelkoordinatensystem, n rus. сферическая система координат, f pranc. système de coordonnées sphérique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
spherical coordinate — noun : any of three coordinates in space two being obtained by constructing in a plane a polar coordinate system and the third being the angle between this plane and a fixed plane containing the polar axis … Useful english dictionary
spherical coordinate system — In geometry, a coordinate system in which any point in three dimensional space is specified by its angle with respect to a polar axis and angle of rotation with respect to a prime meridian on a sphere of a given radius. In spherical coordinates a … Universalium
Spherical robot — is robot who has two rotary joints and one prismatic joint. Spherical robot s arm forms spherical coordinate system … Wikipedia
Coordinate system — For geographical coordinates on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates. In geometry, a coordinate system is a system which uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of a point or other… … Wikipedia
Coordinate surface — The coordinate surfaces of a three dimensional coordinate system are the surfaces on which a particular coordinate of the system is constant, while the coordinate lines are the curves along which two of the coordinates of the system are constant … Wikipedia
