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sphere

/sfɪə/

noun

Meaning

  • A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .

  • A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.

  • The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.

  • Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the heavenly bodies; there were originally believed to be eight, and later nine and ten; friction between them was thought to cause a harmonious sound (the music of the spheres).

  • An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.

  • The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.

  • The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .

  • The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.

Synonyms

celestial body,
celestial sphere,
2-sphere,
3-sphere,
ball,
globe,
orb,
area,
domain,
field,
orbit,
sector

verb

Meaning

  • To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.

  • To make round or spherical; to perfect.