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Understanding the difference: "rounded" vs. "spherical"
Anwar Kareem 29/09/2024, 04:52English.me team member
What is similar?
Both denote curved shapes.
What is different?
Rounded implies smooth edges without sharp angles; spherical means perfectly round in three dimensions like a ball.
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Rounded- The table has rounded edges for safety.
- She preferred the rounded design of the vase.
- The Earth is an oblate spheroid but closely spherical.
- He admired the spherical ornament on the tree.
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