sphere

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Synonyms: sphene, sphery, spere, sphero, spher, -sphere, shere, spher-, sphre, schere

Antonyms: sphene, sphery, spere, sphero, spher, -sphere, shere, spher-, sphre, schere

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q12507}} {{lb|en|mathematics}} A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a [[center]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}.
2. An object which appears to be bounded by a sphere; a [[round]] object, a [[ball]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|astronomy|now|rare}} The [[celestial sphere]]: the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow [[globe]] within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|historical|astronomy|mythology}} Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the [[Earth]], and which carried the [[heavenly body|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]]''). {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|mythology}} An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a [[god]], [[hero]] etc. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|figuratively}} The region in which something or someone is active; one's [[province]], [[domain]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
7. The natural, normal, or proper place (of something).
8. {{lb|en|geometry}} 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 {{defdate|from 20th c.}}.
9. {{lb|en|logic|dated}} The domain of [[reference]] of a [[proposition]], [[subject]], or [[predicate]], or the totality of the particular subjects to which it [[apply|applies]].
10. {{lb|en|cooking}} A food preparation comprising a flavorful liquid treated by [[spherification]] to produce spheres.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to [[ensphere]].<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make [[round]] or [[spherical]]; to [[perfect]].<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>

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