sphericity
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As each pearl came in, experts scrutinized; demanded flawless texture, absolute sphericity, iridescent blush.
From Time Magazine Archive
Item, symmetry: for earrings or a single pendant, the teardrop pearl is still fashionable, but for necklaces, bracelets, and tiaras, perfect sphericity is required.
From Time Magazine Archive
By Eratosthenes’ time, most of those who thought seriously about such questions believed in the sphericity of the earth.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
They chose the Andes because they needed to measure near the equator, to determine if there really was a difference in sphericity there, and because they reasoned that mountains would give them good sightlines.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
He gives an elaborate demonstration of the sphericity of the earth, and it has been suggested by more than one scholar that his views on this subject led eventually to the discovery of America.
From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by James J. Walsh
