The difference between Globular and Spherical

When used as adjectives, globular means roughly spherical in shape, whereas spherical means shaped like a sphere.


Globular is also noun with the meaning: a globular cluster.

check bellow for the other definitions of Globular and Spherical

  1. Globular as an adjective:

    Roughly spherical in shape.

  2. Globular as an adjective:

    Comprising globules.

  1. Globular as a noun (astronomy):

    A globular cluster

  1. Spherical as an adjective (geometry):

    Shaped like a sphere.

  2. Spherical as an adjective (geometry):

    (no comparative or superlative) Of, or pertaining to, spheres.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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