"spherical excess" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (geometry) The amount by which the sum of the three angles of a spherical triangle exceeds two right angles. The spherical excess is proportional to the area of the triangle. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-spherical_excess-en-noun-ICCLNm56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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