Dictionary entry details
• SPHERE (noun)
Meaning:
A particular environment or walk of life
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
arena; domain; sphere; area; orbit; field
Context examples:
his social sphere is limited / it was a closed area of employment / he's out of my orbit
Hypernyms ("sphere" is a kind of...):
environment (the totality of surrounding conditions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sphere"):
preserve (a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone)
political arena; political sphere (a sphere of intense political activity)
lap (an area of control or responsibility)
kingdom; land; realm (a domain in which something is dominant)
front (a sphere of activity involving effort)
distaff (the sphere of work by women)
province; responsibility (the proper sphere or extent of your activities)
Meaning:
Any spherically shaped artifact
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sphere" is a kind of...):
artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sphere"):
globe (a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented)
Meaning:
The geographical area in which one nation is very influential
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
sphere of influence; sphere
Hypernyms ("sphere" is a kind of...):
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Meaning:
A particular aspect of life or activity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
sector; sphere
Context example:
he was helpless in an important sector of his life
Hypernyms ("sphere" is a kind of...):
aspect; facet (a distinct feature or element in a problem)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sphere"):
department (a specialized sphere of knowledge)
Meaning:
A solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("sphere" is a kind of...):
round shape (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sphere"):
conglobation; conglomeration (a rounded spherical form)
ball; globe; orb (an object with a spherical shape)
bead; drop; pearl (a shape that is spherical and small)
Meaning:
A three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("sphere" is a kind of...):
round shape (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)
Meronyms (parts of "sphere"):
sr; steradian (the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)
Meaning:
The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
welkin; vault of heaven; heavens; firmament; empyrean; celestial sphere; sphere
Hypernyms ("sphere" is a kind of...):
surface (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object)
Meronyms (parts of "sphere"):
zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)
zenith (the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected)
nadir (the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected)
celestial point (a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere))
apex; apex of the sun's way; solar apex (the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars)
