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hypersphere

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˌsfɪː/
  • General-American: /ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪɹ/
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1

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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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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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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Antonyms: none provided

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