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spherical polygon

noun

, Geometry.
  1. a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.


spherical polygon

noun

  1. a closed geometric figure formed on the surface of a sphere that is bounded by three or more arcs of great circles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of spherical polygon1

First recorded in 1715–25

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