noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪə/
Received-Pronunciation:/-ˌsfɪː/
General-American:/ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪɹ/
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noun
Meaning 1
The set of all points in a given hyperspace that are at a given distance from a given point; a generalization of a sphere in four or more dimensions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 2
A zorb; the act of zorbing, entering a zorbing ball, strapping into a harness, and rolling down a hill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English hypersphere From hyper- + sphere.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bashkir:
гиперсфера
(gipersfera)
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Catalan:
hiperesfera
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Chinese Mandarin:
超球面
(chāoqiúmiàn)
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Czech:
nadkoule
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Czech:
hyperkoule
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Czech:
hypersféra
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
French:
hypersphère
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Italian:
ipersfera
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Kazakh:
гиперсфера
(gipersfera)
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Kyrgyz:
гиперсфера
(gipersfera)
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Macedonian:
хиперсфера
(hipersfera)
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Polish:
hipersfera
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Portuguese:
hiperesfera
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point
Spanish:
hiperesfera
— the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point