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sphere

intermediateB2

/sfɪər/ · sphe-re

A three-dimensional geometrical figure that is perfectly round and symmetrical, with all points on the surface equidistant from the center.

Meanings

nounformal

A three-dimensional geometrical figure that is perfectly round and symmetrical, with all points on the surface equidistant from the center.

ایک ثلاثی دimensional جیومیٹری شکل جو کہ پوری طرح گول اور متوازن ہوتی ہے، جس کی سطح پر تمام نقطے مرکز سے برابر فاصلے پر ہوتے ہیں۔

کرۡۃ

kurrah

Synonyms

globeballorbگولہکرویگدھ

Antonyms

cubesquarerectangleمکعبمربعمستطیل

Common Collocations

  • surface of a sphere
  • sphere of influence
  • unit sphere

Example Sentences

The Earth is often depicted as a perfect sphere in textbooks.

زمین کو اکثر درسی کتابوں میں ایک کامل کرۡۃ کے طور پر دکھایا جاتا ہے.

Zameen ko aksar darsi kitaabon mein ek kaamil kurrah ke tor par dikhaya jata hai.

In geometry, a sphere has no edges or vertices.

جیومیٹری میں، ایک کرۡۃ میں کوئی کنارے یا کونے نہیں ہوتے.

Geometry mein, ek kurrah mein koi kinare ya kone nahi hote.

The planet Mars is not a perfect sphere, but rather an oblate spheroid.

سیارہ مریخ ایک کامل کرۡۃ نہیں ہے، بلکہ یہ ایک مسطح چلائی ہوئی شکل ہے.

Siyara Mareekh ek kaamil kurrah nahi hai, balki yeh ek musāṭ chalaī hui shakl hai.

Easily Confused With

spear:A spear is a weapon with a pointed end, whereas a sphere is a geometrical figure.

Word Family

spherical
adjectiveکروی
spheroid
nounمسطح

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'sphere' as the shape of a ball to recollect its meaning.

Imagine a basketball to visualize the shape of a sphere.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "sphaira" — ball

First known use: 14th century

The word 'sphere' originated from the Greek word 'sphaira', which means a ball or round object. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.