sphere
120
4.8
- noun
- /sfɪr/
:
ámbito
- Darwin's work continues to reverberate in many spheres, leading to political strife and political capital.
- public sphere
- private sphere
- sphere of influence
It's great to be out right calling my sphere of influence every day.
- It's great to be out right calling my sphere of influence every day.
- No, this is her taking control over the sphere that she has.
- The sphere of the reachable is different than the sphere of the colonized.
- Or exposing yourself to discomfort so that you're comfortable sphere of action expands, right?
- Hand grenades have a very limited sphere of influence.
- So even within the fast fashion sphere, quality has been going down the tubes.
- And yet Ukraine had an open public sphere and it had a parliament that functioned.
- And we're like, Oh my God, that's our sphere of influence.
- The trick is one of those spheres is politically subordinate to the other.
- Also, they define themselves by their sphere of operation, right?
- If you are in the pharmaceutical sphere, you can.
- So there was a nascent new media sphere and there wasn't a lot.
- What is the cancellation sphere that's that's out there in the world at the moment?
Examples
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So even within the fast fashion sphere, quality has been going down the tubes.
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But there are other spheres of service.
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Nothing was done in the sphere of the economy.
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It's great to be out right calling my sphere of influence every day.
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No, this is her taking control over the sphere that she has.
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Boys happen to be my sphere of expertise.
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By so doing, these officials can expand their political power, sphere of influence, and control of government.
Academic text (2017) -
Hand grenades have a very limited sphere of influence.
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As state power has shrunk, the sphere of influence of business has widened.
Academic text (2008) -
In her role as a teacher, she has a great influence in the sphere of academics.
Synonyms
∞
2.9
A particular area of study or work
752
2.0
A subject people study, like biology or history
608
3.0
A part of the economy or society, for example health services
190
4.8
An area of knowledge or activity, for example history and music
168
3.1
An area of activity or competition where people try to succeed
150
4.2
An area of activity like politics or science
24
6.0
The group of people and things that are part of someone's life or work
Compounds
4
6.8
A region where a foreign country has strong political or economic control without formal rule
2
6.2
The area where a person or group can affect decisions even without official power
- Specialized
1
8.4
An imaginary ball around the Earth in the sky where stars and planets appear to be
- Specialized
A model of the sky made of rings that shows how stars and planets move
How Broad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sphere originally meant the round 'ball' sphaira, and by a simple image it came to mean an area around someone, like your own ball or 'circle' of activity or influence, which is why we talk about the 'academic sphere' or the public sphere.