spherical vs sweeping

spherical

adj
  • Of, or pertaining to, spheres. 

  • Shaped like a sphere. 

  • Of or relating to the heavenly orbs, or to the sphere or spheres in which, according to ancient astronomy and astrology, they were set. 

  • Of a coordinate system, specifying the location of a point in a plane by using a radius and two angles. 

sweeping

adj
  • Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things. 

  • Completely overwhelming. 

noun
  • The activity of sweeping. 

  • An instance of sweeping. 

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