IN MATH: 1. n. in space, three dimensions, the set of all points equidistant from a point. EX. If a sphere and plane intersect, the intersection is either a point or a circle.

IN ENGLISH: 1. n. a globe or ball. EX. Let's think of a triangle drawn on a sphere.

APPLICATION: See list 160.


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