The difference between Area and Sphere
When used as nouns, area means a measure of the extent of a surface, whereas sphere means a regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle.
Sphere is also verb with the meaning: to place in a sphere, or among the spheres.
check bellow for the other definitions of Area and Sphere
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Area as a noun (mathematics):
A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
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Area as a noun:
A particular geographic region.
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Area as a noun:
Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
Examples:
"The photo is a little dark in that area."
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Area as a noun:
The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
Examples:
"The plans are a bit vague in that area."
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Area as a noun (British):
An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.
Examples:
"quote-book lang=author=Arthur Conan Doyle title=The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans passage=We sprang through into the dark passage, closing the area door behind us. "
"rfquotek Charles Dickens"
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Area as a noun (soccer):
Penalty box; penalty area.
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Area as a noun (slang):
Genitals.
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Sphere as a noun (mathematics):
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 .
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Sphere as a noun:
A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
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Sphere as a noun (astronomy, now, _, rare):
The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.
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Sphere as a noun (historical, astronomy, mythology):
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).
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Sphere as a noun (mythology):
An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.
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Sphere as a noun (figuratively):
The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.
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Sphere as a noun (geometry):
The set of all points in three-dimensional Euclidean space (or n-dimensional space, in topology) that are a fixed distance from a fixed point .
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Sphere as a noun (logic):
The extension of a general conception, or the totality of the individuals or species to which it may be applied.
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Sphere as a verb (transitive):
To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
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Sphere as a verb (transitive):
To make round or spherical; to perfect.
Examples:
"rfquotek Tennyson"