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Sphere

noun
/sfɪə/
Word Frequency: 17.9

Definitions

1.nounA regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .
2.nounA spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
3.nounThe apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.
4.nounAny 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).
5.nounAn area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.
6.nounThe region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.
7.nounThe set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .
8.nounThe extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.
9.verbTo place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
10.verbTo make round or spherical; to perfect.

Synonyms

celestial bodycelestial sphere2-sphere3-sphereballglobeorbareadomainfieldorbitsector

Rhymes With

austeresneerjeercavalierclearseverepeerqueer
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