Meaning of sphere | Babel Free
Definitions
- A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A surface in three dimensions consisting of all points equidistant from a center. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- An object which appears to be bounded by a sphere; a round object, a ball
- The celestial sphere: the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded
- 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)
- An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc
Translations
Español
globo
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.