ASPHERIC


Meaning of ASPHERIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ā - ' sfir-ik, - ' sfer-

Variant: or aspher · i · cal \ -i-k ə l \

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1922

: departing slightly from the spherical form especially in order to correct for spherical aberration <an aspheric lens>

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