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sphere
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- pronunciation:
- sfir
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a round, three-dimensional geometric figure in which every point on the surface is an equal distance from the center.
How do you find the volume of a sphere?The shape of the Earth is nearly the shape of a sphere.
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| definition 2: |
any body or object that has a shape that resembles this.
He swung the bat and sent the sphere flying over the fence.- synonyms:
- ball, globe, orb
- similar words:
- round
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| definition 3: |
a heavenly body, such as a planet or star.
On a clear night, we can often see the sphere that is Venus.- similar words:
- globe, world
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| definition 4: |
a field, area, or domain that someone or something occupies or in which someone has knowledge, influence, or the like.
Their social sphere included struggling writers, artists, and musicians.Making speeches is not within my sphere of competence.- synonyms:
- area, class, domain, field, orbit, rank
- similar words:
- arena, circle, metier, realm, region, scene
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| related words: |
bubble, department, element, front, function, kingdom, lap, milieu, world |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
spheres, sphering, sphered |
| definition 1: |
to form into a sphere.
- synonyms:
- ball, round
- similar words:
- orb, roll
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| definition 2: |
to put or encompass in, or as if in, a sphere.
- similar words:
- circumscribe, encompass
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