Synonyms for sphere
sfɪərspher·e

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1. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   celestial body, celestial sphere

2. spherenoun

   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 .

   Synonyms:
   ball, globe, orb

3. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   domain, sector, area, field, orbit

4. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   3-sphere, 2-sphere

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1. sphere

   Synonyms:
   globe, ball, region, realm, circuit, orb, department, vocation, rank, standing, order

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1. sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arenanoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   study, compass, land, heavens, demesne, knowledge base, field of study, plain, empyrean, welkin, ambit, sector, range, scope, eye socket, field of operations, country, subject field, reach, flying field, subject area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, expanse, area, force field, line of business, sphere of influence, theater of operations, battlefield, theatre of operations, orbital cavity, bailiwick, stadium, playing area, field of view, champaign, scene of action, theatre, battleground, airfield, knowledge domain, cranial orbit, world, electron orbit, playing field, theater, discipline, region, firmament, field of operation, field of force, sports stadium, bowl, landing field, subject, domain, field of honor, arena, surface area, domain of a function, field, field of battle, orbit, celestial orbit, athletic field

2. spherenoun

   any spherically shaped artifact

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

3. sphere, sphere of influencenoun

   the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

4. sector, spherenoun

   a particular aspect of life or activity

   "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

5. spherenoun

   a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

6. spherenoun

   a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

7. celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkinnoun

   the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

   Synonyms:
   sector, firmament, domain, sphere of influence, arena, empyrean, orbit, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, welkin, area, heavens

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Aspect
   • Environment
   • Geographical Area
   • Round Shape
   • Surface

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   globe, ball, orb

2. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   circuit, circle, compass, province, department, walk, beat, function, vocation, post, office, employment, capacity

3. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   rank, standing, order

4. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   region, realm, domain, quarter, country

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1. spherenoun

   Synonyms:
   globe, orb, ball, province, circuit, beat, purview, compass, circle, station, position, rank, region, domain, realm, orbit

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1. List of paraphrases for "sphere":

   area, field, scope, realm, domain, arena, sector, areas, fields, regard

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1. List of known nicknames for "Sphere":

   Barry Robb

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1. Niclas Catani:

   It looks like a product that could strike a chord with the big trend of ecological consumption. In the western world, innovations in this sphere have a good chance of succeeding, it will hardly bring a revolution overnight but the start-up can nevertheless make good money out of it.

2. Nikolay Mladenov:

   For Iraq to move forward, it is crucial that this fragile process of inclusion also expands to the political sphere, an exclusively military solution to the problem of (Islamic State) is impossible, indeed it would be counterproductive.

3. Karl Marx:

   In communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but each can become accomplished in any branch he wishes, society regulates the general production and thus makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening, criticize after dinner, just as I have a mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherman, shepherd or critic.

4. Ravi Verma:

   Affirmative action is a solid step forward because those girls and women who move into the sphere of education and work and acquire additional skills challenge local patriarchy and can change attitudes.

5. Pope Francis:

   Religious freedom certainly means the right to worship God, individually and in community, as our conscience dictates, but religious liberty, by its nature, transcends places of worship and the private sphere of individuals and families.