sphere
1. a particular environment or walk of life (Freq. 5)
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
• Syn:
domain, area, orbit, field, arena
• Hypernyms:
environment
• Hyponyms:
distaff, front, kingdom, land, realm,
lap, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, responsibility
2. any spherically shaped artifact (Freq. 5)
• Derivationally related forms:
spherical, spheric
• Hypernyms:
artifact, artefact
• Hyponyms:
globe
3. the geographical area in which one nation is very influential (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
sphere of influence
• Hypernyms:
geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
4. a particular aspect of life or activity (Freq. 2)
- he was helpless in an important sector of his life
• Syn:
sector
• Hypernyms:
aspect, facet
• Hyponyms:
department
5. a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
• Derivationally related forms:
spheric
• Hypernyms:
round shape
• Hyponyms:
conglomeration, conglobation, ball, globe, orb,
drop, bead, pearl
6. a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center
• Derivationally related forms:
spherical, spheric
• Hypernyms:
round shape
• Part Meronyms:
steradian, sr
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
• Derivationally related forms:
firmamental (for: firmament), empyreal (for: empyrean)
• Hypernyms:
surface
• Part Meronyms:
apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way, celestial point, nadir,
zenith, zodiac
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