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
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Globular as an adjective:
Roughly spherical in shape.
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Globular as an adjective:
Comprising globules.
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Globular as a noun (astronomy):
A globular cluster
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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.