nnoun.statea particular environment or walk of lifeSynset:area arena domain field orbit
Examples:- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
Hypernyms:environment
Inherited Hypernyms:sphereenvironmentsituationstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:distafffrontkingdomlandlappolitical arenapolitical spherepreserveprovincerealmresponsibility
Full Hyponyms:distaffecclesiastical provincefrontkingdomlaplap of the godslotuslandpolitical arenapreserveprovince
nnoun.artifactany spherically shaped artifactDerivationally Related Form:sphericspherical
Hypernyms:artefact artifact
Inherited Hypernyms:sphereartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:globe
Full Hyponyms:armillary spherecelestial globeglobe
nnoun.locationthe geographical area in which one nation is very influentialSynset:sphere of influence
Hypernyms:geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region
Inherited Hypernyms:spheregeographical arearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.cognitiona particular aspect of life or activitySynset:sector
Examples:- he was helpless in an important sector of his life
Hypernyms:aspect facet
Inherited Hypernyms:sectoraspectfeaturepropertyconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:department
nnoun.shapea solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)Derivationally Related Form:spheric
Hypernyms:round shape
Inherited Hypernyms:sphereround shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ballbeadconglobationconglomerationdropglobeorbpearl
Full Hyponyms:air bubbleballbolusbubbleconglomerationcrystal balldewdropdropfireballfoamglobuleheadlathermothballpelletshaving creamshaving foamsoap bubblesoapsudsspherulespumeteardroptime-ballwhite water
nnoun.shapea three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the centerDerivationally Related Form:sphericspherical
Hypernyms:round shape
Inherited Hypernyms:sphereround shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:sr steradian
nnoun.locationthe apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projectedSynset:celestial sphere empyrean firmament heavens vault of heaven welkin
Derivationally Related Form:firmamentalempyreal
Hypernyms:surface
Inherited Hypernyms:celestial spheresurfaceboundaryextremityregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:apex apex of the sun's way solar apex celestial point nadir zenith zodiac