Sphere

Meaning

Noun

●

In Mathematics & Surfaces:

A

three-dimensional

in which every

is a

; the

by the

of a

about its

.

●

A

physical

; a

or ball.

●

In Astronomy:

The

celestial sphere

: the

of the

,

as a

within which

celestial bodies

to be embedded.

●

In Astronomy & Mythology:

Any of the

formerly

to

around the Earth, and which

the

heavenly bodies

;

to be

, and

and

;

between them was

to cause a

(the

of the spheres).

●

In Mythology:

An area of

for a

; or

, an

area of influence

for a

,

etc.

●

The

in which something or someone is

;

, domain.

●

The natural,

, or

place (of something).

●

In Geometry:

The set

in

three-dimensional

Euclidean

(or

n-dimensional space

, in

) that are a

from a

.

●

In Logic:

The

of

of a

,

, or

, or the

of the particular

to which it applies.

Verb

●

To place in a

, or among the

; to ensphere.

●

To make round or

; to perfect.

Sourced from

Origin

sphere

English

sphere

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

sphera

Latin

sphaera

Latin

σφαῖρα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Sourced from

Synonyms

Celestial Sphere

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