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sphere
  1. (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.].
  2. A spherical physical object; a globe or ball. [from 14th c.]
  3. (astronomy) The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded. [from 14th c.]
  4. (astronomy) Any of the concentric hollow transparent globes formerly believed to rotate around the Earth, and which carried the 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). [from 14th c.]
  5. (mythology) An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc. [from 14th c.]
  6. (figuratively) The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain. [from 17th c.]
  7. (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 [from 20th c.].
  8. (logic) The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.
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  10. Examples:
    1. “The archon floated over to a shiny sphere filled with orbiting balls of light.”
      “The study was littered with books and maps as well as a giant sphere.”
      “This can be seen in the following quotation, in which Pareto connects interests with the economic sphere.”
sphericity
  1. (chiefly uncountable) The quality of being spherical, being a sphere.
  2. (geometry, countable) The ratio of the surface area of a given particle to the surface area of a sphere with the same volume.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The scientist marveled at the perfect sphericity of the planetarium's gigantic model, accurately representing the celestial bodies in their spherical form.”
      “It is no exaggeration at all to say that the reality of human evolution is now as well established as is the sphericity of the earth.”
      “That procedure reduces degrees of freedom in proportion to the degree of departure from sphericity and protects against Type I errors.”
spherite
  1. Any of a group of spherical mineral concretions commonly found in many invertebrates.
  2. (mineralogy) A spherical grain, typically of ovulite.
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spherulite
  1. a minute spherical crystalline body having a radiated structure, observed in some vitreous volcanic rocks, as obsidian and pearlstone.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Conversely, in partially miscible or immiscible blends, the noncrystallizable polymer generally disturbs spherulite growth.”
      “The crystallization rate, crystalline thickness, and spherulite size affect the thermomechanical properties of PLA articles significantly.”
      “They added a clarifying agent such as a dibenzylidene sorbitol acetal derivative, reducing spherulite sizes, which reduces light scattering and maintains clarity.”
spherics
  1. (mathematics) The part of geometry and trigonometry that deals with spheres.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Lightning discharges also generate electromagnetic energy heard on radio receivers as spherics, which may be used to locate distant thunderstorms.”
sphering
  1. The practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The gift set contains a video and a voucher entitling them to go either snowboarding, sphering, jet skiing or rapid running for pounds 85.”
spherification
  1. The process of forming something into a sphere or spheres.
  2. Examples:
    1. “They use unique proprietary spherification technology to smooth HA's traditionally rhomboid molecular structure.”
      “While the Cointreau technology did not strike him as novel, Mr. Freeman was curious about the spherification kit the company had put together for bartenders.”
      “The printer makes use of a molecular gastronomy technique called spherification to convert liquid to gelatinous globules that resemble caviar or tapioca pearls.”
sphericalness
spherization
  1. The process of spherizing.
spherics
  1. Alternative form of sferics
  2. Examples:
    1. “Lightning discharges also generate electromagnetic energy heard on radio receivers as spherics, which may be used to locate distant thunderstorms.”
sphear
  1. Archaic spelling of sphere.
  2. Examples:
    1. “They understood not the motion of the eighth sphear from West to East, and so conceived the longitude of the Stars invariable.”
      “Thus they in Heav'n, above the starry Sphear, Thir happie hours in joy and hymning spent.”
spheric
  1. Alternative form of sferic
sphericality
spherule
  1. A small sphere.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Imagine the solid to extend miles horizontally and miles down, and imagine this spherule to vibrate up and down.”
      “Once in the lung, the spore circles up into a spherule, defined by a chitinous cell wall and filled with a hundred or so baby endospores.”
      “Lastly, I must tell you about the color of the blue sky which was illustrated by the spherule embedded in an elastic solid.”
sphericle
  1. A small sphere.
spherifications
  1. plural of spherification
sphericalities
spherulites
  1. plural of spherulite
sphericities
sphericles
  1. plural of sphericle
spherites
spherules
sphears
  1. plural of sphear
spheres
  1. plural of sphere
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  3. Examples:
    1. “These tiny spheres, derived from the seeds of the jojoba plant, are uniform in size and shape and are far less irritating to the skin.”
      “Instead they were looking to redivide Europe into rival spheres of influence.”
      “It occurs as bright blue, radiating sprays or spheres of acicular crystals.”
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