hypersphere
hy·per·sphere/ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪɹ/noun
hypersphere is a noun meaning “The set of all points in a given hyperspace that are at a given distance from a given point; a generalization of a sphere in four or more dimensions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-S-P-H-E-R-E and has 3 syllables (hy·per·sphere), and it appears about once in every 63 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of hypersphere is hyperspheres.
What does hypersphere mean?
noun
- 1
The set of all points in a given hyperspace that are at a given distance from a given point; a generalization of a sphere in four or more dimensions.
- 2
A zorb; the act of zorbing, entering a zorbing ball, strapping into a harness, and rolling down a hill.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce hypersphere?
- UK /ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪə/
- UK /-ˌsfɪː/
- US /ˈhaɪ.pəˌsfɪɹ/
Hypersphere has 3 syllables, split hy·per·sphere in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-hypersphere.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hypersphere
- hyperspheres plural
- hyper-sphere
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is hypersphere?
Hypersphere appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Hypersphere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the points of a hyperspace at the same distance from a given point:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hypersphère |
| Portuguese | hiperesfera |
| Spanish | hiperesfera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hypersphere come from?
From hyper- + sphere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).