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globoid

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or pertaining to, a globe

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • It's presented in globoid form.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • A globoid is always round.
  • Pictures of planets and moons are usually presented as globoids.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From globe + -oid.