1. Noun
A body or space contained under a single surface, which in every part is equally distant from a point within called its center.
2. Noun
Hence, any globe or globular body, especially a celestial one, as the sun, a planet, or the earth.
3. Noun
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.
4. Noun
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.
5. Noun
The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.
6. Noun
Circuit or range of action, knowledge, or influence; compass; province; employment; place of existence.
7. Noun
Rank; order of society; social positions.
8. Noun
An orbit, as of a star; a socket.
9. Verb
To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere.
10. Verb
To form into roundness; to make spherical, or spheral; to perfect.
11. Noun
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"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
12. Noun
any spherically shaped artifact
Vocabulary classified under History
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