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noun

The definition of a sphere is a ball shape where the surface is the same distance from the center at all points or a level of society.
1. An example of a sphere is a globe.
2. An example of a sphere is the upper crust or those in the highest levels of society.

verb

To sphere is defined as to enclose in or put into a round shape.
An example of to sphere is to create a paper mache Earth for a science demonstration.

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sphere

any round body or figure having the surface equally distant from the center at all points; globe; ball
a star, planet, etc.
the visible heavens; sky
celestial sphere
any of a series of hypothetical spherical shells, transparent, concentric, and postulated as revolving one within another, in which the stars, planets, sun, moon, etc. are supposedly set: a concept of ancient astronomy
a place, range, or extent of knowledge, experience, influence, etc.
social stratum; place in society; walk of life

Origin of sphere

Middle English spere from Old French espere from Classical Latin sphaera from Classical Greek sphaira

transitive verb

sphered, spher′ing

to put in or as in a sphere
to put among the heavenly spheres
to form into a sphere

-sphere

something, esp. a cell or body part, resembling a sphere: oosphere
any of the atmospheric layers surrounding a planet or star: chromosphere

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sphere

noun

Mathematics A three-dimensional surface, all points of which are equidistant from a fixed point.
A spherical object or figure.
A celestial body, such as a planet or star.
The sky, appearing as a hemisphere to an observer: the sphere of the heavens.
Any of a series of concentric, transparent, revolving globes that together were once thought to contain the moon, sun, planets, and stars.
a. A range or extent of knowledge, interest, or activity: a problem that falls within the sphere of biophysics. See Synonyms at field.
b. A social level or part of society or group: knew few people beyond his partner's sphere.
c. A range of power or influence: within the sphere of the empire.

transitive verb

sphered, spher·ing, spheres

To form into a sphere.
To put in or within a sphere.

Origin of sphere

Middle English spere from Old French espere from Latin sphaera from Greek sphaira

Related Forms:

sphe·ric′i·ty
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A three-dimensional geometric surface having all of its points the same distance from a given point.

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Noun

(plural spheres)

(mathematics) 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 [from 14th c.].
A spherical physical object; a globe or ball. [from 14th c.]
(astronomy, now rare) The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded. [from 14th c.]
(historical, astronomy, mythology) 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). [from 14th c.]
(mythology) An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc. [from 14th c.]
(figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain. [from 17th c.]
(geometry) The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point [from 20th c.].
(logic) The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present spheres, present participle sphering, simple past and past participle sphered)

To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
To make round or spherical; to perfect.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

Origin

From Old French sphere, from Late Latin sphÄ“ra, earlier Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere"), from Ancient Greek ÏƒÏ†Î±á¿–ÏÎ± (sphaira, “ball, globe"), of unknown origin. Compare Persian (sepehr, “sky")

Suffix

(mathematics) Used to form nouns indicating a sphere of x dimensions
n-sphere
Designating some layer of the Earth.

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