globose

/'gloubous/ Cách viết khác : (globous) /'gloubəs/

Thân thiện

The child held a globose marble up to the light.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a spherical or ball-like shape: "globose" describes an object that is approximately round in three dimensions, resembling a sphere or globe.
   • Nearly orbicular: It can also refer to something that is almost perfectly circular in form.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artist sculpted a perfectly globose marble ornament. (The artist sculpted a perfectly spherical marble ornament.)
  • Many fruits, such as oranges, have a globose shape. (Many fruits, such as oranges, have a ball-like shape.)
  • The cactus had a distinctive, globose body. (The cactus had a distinctive, nearly round body.)

Advanced Usage

• Scientific and Botanical Context: "Globose" is frequently used in technical descriptions, especially in biology, botany, and geology, to describe the form of cells, fruits, seeds, or structures.
  • The pollen grains were observed to be globose under the microscope. (The pollen grains were observed to be spherical under the microscope.)
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: While "globose" itself is an adjective, more spherical or less spherical forms can be described as "more globose" or "less globose."

Variants and Related Words

• Globular (adj): Very similar in meaning to "globose," meaning having the shape of a globe or ball.
  • The lamp had a beautiful globular shade. (The lamp had a beautiful spherical shade.)
• Spherical (adj): Of or relating to a sphere; perfectly round.
  • The Earth is not a perfectly spherical object. (The Earth is not a perfectly round object.)
• Orbicular (adj): Circular or spherical in shape.
  • The plant's leaves were almost orbicular. (The plant's leaves were almost circular.)

Synonyms

• Spherical: Round, ball-shaped.
• Round: Shaped like a circle or sphere.
• Orbicular: Circular, disk-shaped.

Antonyms

• Angular: Having sharp angles or corners.
• Flat: Having a level surface; not curved or spherical.
• Cubic: Shaped like a cube.

Related Idioms or Phrases

(Note: "Globose" is a technical adjective and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily descriptive.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having the shape of a sphere or ball
   • a spherical object
   • nearly orbicular in shape
   • little globular houses like mud-wasp nests- Zane Grey

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ball-shaped
• global
• globular
• orbicular
• spheric
• spherical