The difference between Globe and Sphere
When used as nouns, globe means any spherical (or nearly spherical) object, whereas sphere means a regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle.
When used as verbs, globe means to become spherical, whereas sphere means to place in a sphere, or among the spheres.
check bellow for the other definitions of Globe and Sphere
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Globe as a noun:
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
Examples:
"the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp"
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Globe as a noun:
The planet Earth.
Examples:
"rfquotek John Locke"
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Globe as a noun:
A spherical model of Earth or any planet.
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Globe as a noun (dated, or, Australia, South Africa):
A light bulb.
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Globe as a noun:
A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.
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Globe as a noun (slang, chiefly plural):
A woman's breasts.
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Globe as a verb (intransitive):
To become spherical.
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Globe as a verb (transitive):
To make spherical.
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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"