spheres 1 of 2

noun

Definition of spheresnext
plural of sphere
1
as in balls
a more or less round body or mass this sphere that we live on is just a tiny speck in the universe

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2
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence higher mathematics is a little outside my sphere

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3
as in galaxies
a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light perhaps there is indeed life on planets circling spheres in galaxies far, far away

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spheres

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sphere
as in rounds

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  1. balls
  2. areas
  3. galaxies
  4. realms
  5. stars
  6. domains
  7. departments
Noun
  • Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.
    Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of balls
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  • Meanwhile, Zalando is set to purchase its German rival About You, with plans to grab more European market share and collaborate in areas such as business-to-business, logistics and payments.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Companies, recognizing the economic pressures on their workforce, may establish satellite offices in areas outside Manhattan to reduce the financial strain on their employees.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Our galactic home in the cosmos — the Milky Way — is only one of trillions of galaxies within our Universe.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While many galaxies copiously form stars, the Milky Way is relatively quiet.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of galaxies
Noun
  • And so the entire experience was designed to help people understand what these three realms mean to them.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In these realms, Archaea—microorganisms similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from, bacteria—thrive.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of realms
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  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stars
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  • Because LLMs are trained on massive datasets, these models can be biased due to the data used to train the models, leading to poor performance in specialized domains.
    Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • However, they are trained on diverse datasets, which can result in a lack of customization for specific enterprise needs, like domains.
    Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of domains
Noun
  • The Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States, which is made up of agencies including the departments of Treasury and Justice, expressed reservations about the deal to the companies in a letter last month.
    Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • While larger enterprises can dedicate entire departments to address these challenges, 60% of small businesses that experience a successful cyberattack are shuttered within six months, raising the stakes even further.
    Raghu Bongula, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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