hypersphere

[ hahy-per-sfeer, hahy-per-sfeer ]
nounMathematics.

  1. the generalization of a sphere to more than three dimensions.

Origin of hypersphere

1
First recorded in 1965–70; hyper- + sphere

Other words from hypersphere

  • hy·per·spher·i·cal [hahy-per-sfer-i-kuhl], /ˌhaɪ pərˈsfɛr ɪ kəl/, adjective

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