The difference between Global and Spherical
When used as adjectives, global means spherical, ball-shaped, whereas spherical means shaped like a sphere.
Global is also noun with the meaning: a globally scoped identifier.
check bellow for the other definitions of Global and Spherical
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Global as an adjective:
Spherical, ball-shaped.
Examples:
"In the center was a small, global mass."
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Global as an adjective (not [[comparable]]):
Of or relating to a globe or sphere.
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Global as an adjective:
Concerning all parts of the world.
Examples:
"Pollution is a global problem."
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Global as an adjective (not comparable, computing):
Of a variable, accessible by all parts of a program.
Examples:
"'Global variables keep support engineers employed."
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Global as an adjective:
Which has to be considered in its entirety.
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Global as a noun (computing):
A globally scoped identifier.
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Spherical as an adjective (geometry):
Shaped like a sphere.
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Spherical as an adjective (geometry):
(no comparative or superlative) Of, or pertaining to, spheres.
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Spherical as an adjective (mathematics):
Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles.
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Spherical as an adjective (astrology):
Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set.