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aspherical

/eɪˈsfɪr.ɪ.kəl/

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adjective

C2formalcommontechnical/eɪˈsfɪr.ɪ.kəl/

Describes a lens or optical surface that is not perfectly spherical, used to reduce spherical aberration in optical systems.

  • 🇷🇺Описывает линзу или оптическую поверхность, которая не является идеально сферической, используется для уменьшения сферической аберрации в оптических системах.
  1. Slightly non-spherical C1 formal technical

    Varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape; not exactly round.

    • The lens is aspherical to reduce optical aberrations.
    • Aspherical mirrors are used in telescopes to improve image quality.
    • The design of the aspherical surface required precise mathematical calculations.

    🇷🇺Несферический

    Synonyms: asphericellipsoidalovoidspheroidal

    Antonyms: globularroundspherical

  • more aspherical comparative form
  • most aspherical superlative form