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| sphere [ sfeer ] |
noun (plural spheres) |
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1. globe: an object similar in shape to a ball
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2. mathematics three-dimensional surface: a three-dimensional closed surface consisting of all points that are a given distance from a center
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3. mathematics round solid figure: the solid figure bounded by a sphere, or the volume it encloses
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4. field of knowledge or activity: a field of knowledge, interest, or activity
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5. area of influence: an area of control or influence
  took no interest in matters beyond her sphere
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6. group in society: a level or group within a society
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7. astronomical object: an astronomical object such as a planet, moon, or star
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8. astronomy
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Same as sky
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9. revolving celestial shell: in early astronomical theory, a revolving concentric transparent shell on which the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars were thought to be fixed as they moved around the Earth
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transitive verb (past and past participle sphered, present participle spher·ing, 3rd person present singular spheres) |
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1. encircle something: to surround, encircle, or enclose something
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2. raise something aloft: to place something in the sky or in heaven, among the celestial spheres
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3. form something into ball: to form something into the shape of a ball
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin sphaera< Greek sphaira "ball"] |
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