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Sphere
Sphere
n.
A
body
or
space
contained
under
a
single
surface
,
which
in
every
part
is
equally
distant
from
a
point
within
called
its
center
.
Sphere
n.
Hence
,
any
globe
or
globular
body
,
especially
a
celestial
one
, as
the
sun
, a
planet
, or
the
earth
.
Sphere
n.
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.
Sphere
n.
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
.
Sphere
n.
The
extension
of a
general
conception
, or
the
totality
of
the
individuals
or
species
to
which
it
may
be
applied
.
Sphere
n.
Circuit
or
range
of
action
,
knowledge
, or
influence
;
compass
;
province
;
employment
;
place
of
existence
.
Sphere
n.
Rank
;
order
of
society
;
social
positions
.
Sphere
n.
An
orbit
, as of a
star
; a
socket
.
Sphere
v. t.
To
place
in a
sphere
, or
among
the
spheres
; to
insphere
.
Sphere
v. t.
To
form
into
roundness
; to
make
spherical
, or
spheral
; to
perfect
.
Sphered
imp. & p. p.
of
Sphere
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