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

  1. Area as a noun (mathematics):

    A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

  2. Area as a noun:

    A particular geographic region.

  3. 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."

  4. Area as a noun:

    The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

    Examples:

    "The plans are a bit vague in that area."

  5. 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"

  6. Area as a noun (soccer):

    Penalty box; penalty area.

  7. Area as a noun (slang):

    Genitals.

  1. 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 .

  2. Sphere as a noun:

    A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.

  3. 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.

  4. 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).

  5. Sphere as a noun (mythology):

    An area of activity for a planet; or by extension, an area of influence for a god, hero etc.

  6. Sphere as a noun (figuratively):

    The region in which something or someone is active; one's province, domain.

  7. 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 .

  8. 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.

  1. Sphere as a verb (transitive):

    To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.

  2. Sphere as a verb (transitive):

    To make round or spherical; to perfect.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Tennyson"

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