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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sphere \Sphere\, n. [OE. spere, OF. espere, F. sph[`e]re, L.
     sphaera,. Gr. ??? a sphere, a ball.]
     1. (Geom.) A body or space contained under a single surface,
        which in every part is equally distant from a point within
        called its center.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence, any globe or globular body, especially a celestial
        one, as the sun, a planet, or the earth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Of celestial bodies, first the sun,
              A mighty sphere, he framed.           --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Astron.)
        (a) The apparent surface of the heavens, which is assumed
            to be spherical and everywhere equally distant, in
            which the heavenly bodies appear to have their places,
            and on which the various astronomical circles, as of
            right ascension and declination, the equator,
            ecliptic, etc., are conceived to be drawn; an ideal
            geometrical sphere, with the astronomical and
            geographical circles in their proper positions on it.
        (b) In ancient astronomy, one of the concentric and
            eccentric revolving spherical transparent shells in
            which the stars, sun, planets, and moon were supposed
            to be set, and by which they were carried, in such a
            manner as to produce their apparent motions.
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     4. (Logic) The extension of a general conception, or the
        totality of the individuals or species to which it may be
        applied.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Circuit or range of action, knowledge, or influence;
        compass; province; employment; place of existence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To be called into a huge sphere, and not to be seen
              to move in 't.                        --Shak.
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              Taking her out of the ordinary relations with
              humanity, and inclosing her in a sphere by herself.
                                                    --Hawthorne.
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              Each in his hidden sphere of joy or woe
              Our hermit spirits dwell.             --Keble.
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     6. Rank; order of society; social positions.
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     7. An orbit, as of a star; a socket. [R.] --Shak.
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     Armillary sphere, Crystalline sphere, Oblique sphere,.
        See under Armillary, Crystalline,.
  
     Doctrine of the sphere, applications of the principles of
        spherical trigonometry to the properties and relations of
        the circles of the sphere, and the problems connected with
        them, in astronomy and geography, as to the latitudes and
        longitudes, distance and bearing, of places on the earth,
        and the right ascension and declination, altitude and
        azimuth, rising and setting, etc., of the heavenly bodies;
        spherical geometry.
  
     Music of the spheres. See under Music.
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     Syn: Globe; orb; circle. See Globe.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sphere \Sphere\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sphered; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Sphering.]
     1. To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The glorious planet Sol
              In noble eminence enthroned and sphered
              Amidst the other.                     --Shak.
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     2. To form into roundness; to make spherical, or spheral; to
        perfect. --Tennyson.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sphere \Sphere\, n. [OE. spere, OF. espere, F. sph[`e]re, L.
     sphaera,. Gr. ??? a sphere, a ball.]
     1. (Geom.) A body or space contained under a single surface,
        which in every part is equally distant from a point within
        called its center.
  
     2. Hence, any globe or globular body, especially a celestial
        one, as the sun, a planet, or the earth.
  
              Of celestial bodies, first the sun, A mighty sphere,
              he framed.                            --Milton.
  
     3. (Astron.)
        (a) The apparent surface of the heavens, which is assumed
            to be spherical and everywhere equally distant, in
            which the heavenly bodies appear to have their places,
            and on which the various astronomical circles, as of
            right ascension and declination, the equator,
            ecliptic, etc., are conceived to be drawn; an ideal
            geometrical sphere, with the astronomical and
            geographical circles in their proper positions on it.
        (b) In ancient astronomy, one of the concentric and
            eccentric revolving spherical transparent shells in
            which the stars, sun, planets, and moon were supposed
            to be set, and by which they were carried, in such a
            manner as to produce their apparent motions.
  
     4. (Logic) The extension of a general conception, or the
        totality of the individuals or species to which it may be
        applied.
  
     5. Circuit or range of action, knowledge, or influence;
        compass; province; employment; place of existence.
  
              To be called into a huge sphere, and not to be seen
              to move in 't.                        --Shak.
  
              Taking her out of the ordinary relations with
              humanity, and inclosing her in a sphere by herself.
                                                    --Hawthorne.
  
              Each in his hidden sphere of joy or woe Our hermit
              spirits dwell.                        --Keble.
  
     6. Rank; order of society; social positions.
  
     7. An orbit, as of a star; a socket. [R.] --Shak.
  
     Armillary sphere, Crystalline sphere, Oblique sphere,.
        See under Armillary, Crystalline,.
  
     Doctrine of the sphere, applications of the principles of
        spherical trigonometry to the properties and relations of
        the circles of the sphere, and the problems connected with
        them, in astronomy and geography, as to the latitudes and
        longitudes, distance and bearing, of places on the earth,
        and the right ascension and declination, altitude and
        azimuth, rising and setting, etc., of the heavenly bodies;
        spherical geometry.
  
     Music of the spheres. See under Music.
  
     Syn: Globe; orb; circle. See Globe.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sphere \Sphere\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sphered; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Sphering.]
     1. To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere.
  
              The glorious planet Sol In noble eminence enthroned
              and sphered Amidst the other.         --Shak.
  
     2. To form into roundness; to make spherical, or spheral; to
        perfect. --Tennyson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  sphere
       n 1: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere
            is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's
            out of my orbit" [syn: domain, area, orbit, field,
             arena]
       2: any spherically shaped artifact
       3: the geographical area in which one nation is very
          influential [syn: sphere of influence]
       4: a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in
          an important sector of his life" [syn: sector]
       5: a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the
          space it encloses)
       6: a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on
          the surface is equidistant from the center
       7: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which
          celestial bodies appear to be projected [syn: celestial
          sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of
          heaven, welkin]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sphere
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ γεωμετρία en) σφαίρα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  -sphere
     suf.
     1 (lb en mathematics) (non-gloss definition: Used to form nouns
  indicating a sphere of ''x'' dimensions)
     2 Designating a spherical field or object.
     3 Designating a global system or layer of the Earth or another
  planet.
     4 (lb en figuratively) Designating a particular realm or interest of
  a group of people, object, etc.; its spatial or virtual sphere of
  influence.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sphere
     n.
     1 (lb en 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.). Category:en:Surfaces
     2 A spherical physical object; a globe or ball. (from 14th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to
  ensphere.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make round or spherical; to perfect.
     Old French alt.
     (l en sphere) (gloss: shape)
     Old French n.
     (l en sphere) (gloss: shape)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  -sphere
     suf.
     1 (lb en mathematics) (non-gloss definition: Used to form nouns
  indicating a sphere of ''x'' dimensions)
     2 Designating a spherical field or object.
     3 Designating a global system or layer of the Earth or another
  planet.
     4 (lb en figuratively) Designating a particular realm or interest of
  a group of people, object, etc.; its spatial or virtual sphere of
  influence.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  sphere
     n.
     1 (lb en 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.). Category:en:Surfaces
     2 A spherical physical object; a globe or ball. (from 14th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to
  ensphere.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make round or spherical; to perfect.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  -sphere
     suf.
     1 (lb en mathematics) (non-gloss definition: Used to form nouns
  indicating a sphere of ''x'' dimensions)
     2 Designating a spherical field or object.
     3 Designating a global system or layer of the Earth or another
  planet.
     4 (lb en figuratively) Designating a particular realm or interest of
  a group of people, object, etc.; its spatial or virtual sphere of
  influence.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  sphere
     n.
     1 (lb en 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.). Category:en:Surfaces
     2 A spherical physical object; a globe or ball. (from 14th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to
  ensphere.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make round or spherical; to perfect.
     Old French alt.
     (l en sphere) (gloss: shape)
     Old French n.
     (l en sphere) (gloss: shape)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  -sphere
     suf.
     1 (lb en mathematics) (non-gloss definition: Used to form nouns
  indicating a sphere of ''x'' dimensions)
     2 Designating a spherical field or object.
     3 Designating a global system or layer of the Earth or another
  planet.
     4 (lb en figuratively) Designating a particular realm or interest of
  a group of people, object, etc.; its spatial or virtual sphere of
  influence.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  sphere
     n.
     1 (lb en 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.). Category:en:Surfaces
     2 A spherical physical object; a globe or ball. (from 14th c.)
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to
  ensphere.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make round or spherical; to perfect.
     Old French alt.
     (l en sphere) (gloss: shape)
     Old French n.
     (l en sphere) (gloss: shape)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sphere
     Englanti n.
     1 sfääri
     2 alue, piiri
     3 (yhteys geometria k=en) pallo

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sphere
     Engelska n.
     sfär

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Sphere /sfˈiə/
  المجال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sphere //sfɪə(ɹ)// //sfɪɚ// 
  сфе́ра, сфера 2.
  mathematics: regular three-dimensional object
   3.
  spherical physical object