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Hypothetical megastructure around a star
A Dyson sphere is a hypothetical megastructure that encompasses a star and captures a large percentage of its power output. The concept is a thought experiment
Dyson_sphere
Factory simulation game
Dyson Sphere Program is an upcoming factory simulation game developed by Youthcat Studio and published by Gamera Games. It was released in early access
Dyson_Sphere_Program
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
large part of the energy produced by a star. He proposed a hypothetical "Dyson sphere" as a means: a shell or cloud of objects enclosing a star to absorb and
Fermi_paradox
British theoretical physicist and mathematician (1923–2020)
Dyson conjecture Dyson equation Dyson numbers Dyson operator Dyson series Dyson sphere Dyson tree Dyson's crank Dyson's eternal intelligence Dyson's transform
Freeman_Dyson
Measure of a civilization's evolution
(stellar) can directly consume a star's energy, such as through the use of a Dyson sphere. A Type III civilization (galactic) is able to capture all the energy
Kardashev_scale
Property that provides scientific evidence for the presence of technology
the detection of 8 possible technosignatures for follow-up studies. A Dyson sphere, constructed by life forms dwelling in proximity to a Sun-like star,
Technosignature
Very large artificial object
A Dyson swarm is a Dyson sphere made up of separately orbiting elements (including large habitats) rather than a single continuous shell. A Dyson bubble
Megastructure
Topics referred to by the same term
init system Dyson sphere, a hypothetical megastructure that completely encompasses a star and captures most or all of its power output Dyson tree, a hypothetical
Dyson
Huge computer powered by a star's energy
hypothetical megastructure of immense computational capacity powered by a Dyson sphere. It was proposed in 1997 by Robert J. Bradbury (1956–2011). It is an
Matrioshka_brain
4th episode of the 6th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
science fiction depiction of the hypothetical Dyson sphere concept, which was proposed by Freeman Dyson in 1959 as a joke. The starship Enterprise, responding
Relics (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Relics_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
Long-term space habitat proposal
series Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, the space colony Moon Moon is a Bernal sphere. Dyson sphere Space habitat O'Neill cylinder aka Island III, the brother design
Bernal_sphere
Index of articles associated with the same name
The term space sphere refers to a space habitat shaped like a sphere. Types include: Bernal sphere Dyson sphere Space cylinder This set index article includes
Space_sphere
Form of megascale engineering
megastructures. Dyson spheres or Dyson swarm and similar constructs are hypothetical megastructures originally described by Freeman Dyson as a system of
Astronomical_engineering
Hypothetical genetically-engineered plant capable of growing inside a comet
Cantos – refers to Dyson trees, and in the latter novel to a huge tree system that surrounds an entire star (reminiscent of a Dyson sphere). In Stephen Baxter's
Dyson_tree
Marvel Comics superhero
interstellar distances. During one of her tryouts, she discovers an abandoned Dyson sphere, which she uses as a home base for her teleports. She is well known for
Lila_Cheney
Canadian bioethicist, transhumanist, and futurist
May 2006. Dvorsky gained some notoriety in 2012 after writing about Dyson spheres, hypothetical structures intended to collect the entire energetic output
George_Dvorsky
concept for maximizing this potential is enclosing the entire star in a Dyson sphere, thus making it possible to harness all of its energy output rather than
Stars_in_fiction
Set of points equidistant from a center
3-sphere Affine sphere Alexander horned sphere Celestial spheres Curvature Directional statistics Dyson sphere Gauss map Hand with Reflecting Sphere, M
Sphere
Fictional universe created by Iain M. Banks
accommodating inhabitants. Dyson spheres also exist in the Culture universe but receive only passing mention as "Spheres". Three spheres are recorded as having
The_Culture
1978 novel by Gordon Eklund
writer Gordon Eklund, set in the Star Trek universe and involving a Dyson Sphere. It contains the canonical character James T. Kirk. It was originally
The_Starless_World
Hypothetical artificial solar megastructure
megastructure, similar to the ring in Larry Niven's Ringworld and the Dyson sphere. The disk is a giant platter with a thickness of several thousand kilometers
Alderson_disk
Video game genre
flourished: Factorio (1.0 in 2020), Satisfactory (EA 2019), RimWorld and Dyson Sphere Program emphasized logistics, throughput, and emergent complexity; "survival-city"
Construction and management simulation
Construction_and_management_simulation
Space opera novel series by Peter F. Hamilton
they have been enclosed inside Dyson spheres. Bose's investigations reveal that the enclosing of Dyson Alpha and Dyson Beta (as the stars become known)
Commonwealth_Saga
American futurist (1956-2011)
as the Dyson sphere and Jupiter brain. Bradbury, Robert J. “Matrioshka Brains.” Working manuscript (first released 21 July 1999). Dyson sphere Jupiter
Robert_J._Bradbury
Planet in the shape of a toroidal or doughnut shape
speculatively constructible megastructure in self-suspension, such as a Dyson sphere, ringworld, Stanford torus or Bishop Ring. At sufficiently large enough
Toroidal_planet
Hypothesis of barriers to forming interstellar civilizations
altogether. By the way, we've only just begun to search for things like Dyson spheres, so we can't really rule them out. Black swan theory – Theory of response
Great_Filter
Ideologies of change via capitalism and technology
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Accelerationism
2022 TV series or program
theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson advocated expanding SETI to detect hypothesised alien megastructures such as Dyson Spheres. Closer to home, a number of
Rendezvous_with_the_Future
2022 film by Roland Emmerich
interior of the Moon, revealed to be a Dyson sphere powered by a white dwarf at its center. The Dyson sphere's AI operating system explains to Brian that
Moonfall_(film)
Space settlement concept
Centrifuge Accommodations Module, a cancelled ISS module Don Davis (artist) Dyson sphere Planetary chauvinism Rotating wheel space station Skyhook (structure)
O'Neill_cylinder
Effort to find civilizations not from Earth
outside the Solar System. An astroengineering installation such as a Dyson sphere, designed to convert all of the incident radiation of its host star into
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Search_for_extraterrestrial_intelligence
2006 novel by Eric Nylund
to a Dyson Sphere. Kurt remains behind in order to detonate two nuclear weapons to stop the Covenant from following the humans into the Sphere. Hiding
Halo:_Ghosts_of_Onyx
Realm of fire in Norse mythology
Convergence and later in Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Muspelheim is depicted as a dyson sphere with rocky terrain. Muspelheim appears in Spider-Man and His Amazing
Muspelheim
Proposed stellar megastructure
"above", and mundus, meaning "world"). Such a structure would resemble a Dyson sphere but with the habitable surface on the outer surface (as opposed to the
Artificial_planet
Stance favoring continuous technological evolution and longer lifespans
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Extropianism
Japanese manga series
manga, the City has come to resemble a series of layered, concentric Dyson spheres, filled with haphazard architecture and largely devoid of life. These
Blame!
Hypothetical process of mining a star for resources
J/kg. This energy could be supplied by the star itself, collected by a Dyson sphere; using 10% of the Sun's total power output would allow 5.9 × 1021 kilograms
Star_lifting
2023 video game
over 600,000 copies. video games portal Amazing Cultivation Simulator Dyson Sphere Program Princess Maker Series Yeo, Amanda (8 June 2023). "Raising sim
Volcano_Princess
Topics referred to by the same term
the Spheres) Dyson sphere, a hypothetical megastructure that encompasses a star and captures a large percentage of its solar power output Hill sphere, the
Sphere_(disambiguation)
English novelist and philosopher (1886–1950)
are now called Dyson spheres. Freeman Dyson credits the novel with giving him the idea, even stating in an interview that "Stapledon sphere" would be a more
Olaf_Stapledon
2022 novel by Sequoia Nagamatsu
The last message from Earth was in 7037 "when humanity constructed a Dyson sphere around the sun, fueling metropolis on Mars, Luna, and Titan". Prior to
How_High_We_Go_in_the_Dark
Possible future technology
propulsion Bernal sphere Bias drive Bishop ring Black hole starship Bracewell probe Bussard ramjet Dean drive Dipole drive Dyson sphere Dyson–Harrop satellite
List of hypothetical technologies
List_of_hypothetical_technologies
2013 MMO Space Strategy Game
respectively. Dyson Victory - Is won by the empire or alliance with the highest level Dyson Shell in their Dyson Sphere. Dyson Spheres are unlocked by
Starborne:_Sovereign_Space
Class of video game, generally independently published
2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-08-02. Bailey, Dustin (September 30, 2021). "Dyson Sphere Program reaches 1.7 million units sold as the devs detail combat". PCGamesN
Indie_game
Fictional character in Star Trek
transport shuttle en route to a retirement colony when it crashed into a Dyson sphere; stranded, he set the transporter to cycle indefinitely and "stored"
Scotty_(Star_Trek)
1995 novel by Ben Aaronovitch
the Doctor takes his companions on a holiday to the Worldsphere, a Dyson Sphere that is the home of the massively technologically advanced race called
The_Also_People
Disproven hypothesis
inspired by his reading of Raymond W. Bernard's 1969 book The Hollow Earth. Dyson sphere Earth's inner core Expanding Earth Flat Earth Hades Hollow Moon List
Hollow_Earth
English-American philosopher and futurist
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Max_More
Spoof of scientific writing or practice
with no content, but cited over 70 times Dyson sphere – hypothetical megastructure theorised by Freeman Dyson in Science in 1960. Later described by the
Parody_science
Speculation that the Moon is hollow
ago. Moonfall (2022). Science fiction film portraying the Moon as a Dyson sphere enclosing a white dwarf. Don Wilson, Our Mysterious Spaceship Moon (1975)
Hollow_Moon
American writer
Red/Shift The Adventures of Vale & Mist Phobos Books) Free Men on a Dyson Sphere Baal Breakers Triangulation: End of Time (Parsec Ink) Eshu & The Anthropic
Geoffrey_Thorne
Modern WEB EV Business Simulation TBA Dyson Sphere Program Youthcat Studio Sci-fi WIN Constructing a Dyson sphere from resources in a star cluster in outer
List of business simulation video games
List_of_business_simulation_video_games
2017 Marvel Studios film
Realms, ruled by Surtur. Production designer Dan Hennah described it as a Dyson sphere, with the realm drawing power out of a dying star to energize its inhabitants
Thor:_Ragnarok
Hypothetical megastructure intended for power generation
A Dyson–Harrop satellite is a hypothetical megastructure intended for power generation using the solar wind. It is inspired by the Dyson sphere, but much
Dyson–Harrop_satellite
2000 American TV series or program
from Excelsior. Realizing Siroc may try anything to get to the Grey Dyson Sphere, Naros realizes not only is he a target, but so are Elbrey and Artim
Star_Trek:_Hidden_Frontier
Transhumanist and futurist (1930–2000)
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
FM-2030
American animated drama television series
genetic code of all digital and embodied life, powered by her self-made Dyson Sphere. Overseeing billions of simulation worlds, Maddie together with a version
Pantheon_(TV_series)
Form of exploratory engineering
or larger, such as Dyson spheres, Ringworlds, and Alderson disks. Several megascale structure concepts such as Dyson spheres, Dyson swarms, and Matrioshka
Megascale_engineering
Japanese manga series
Jupiter is now almost completely covered by an incomplete Dyson Sphere. It is in this sphere where the Jovians, who have given up their human bodies in
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order
Battle_Angel_Alita:_Last_Order
1990 novel by Roger MacBride Allen
Multisystem is a huge artificial stellar system presided over by a Charonian Dyson Sphere where Earth was taken after the Big Jump. It is host to at least eight
The_Ring_of_Charon
Hypothetical form of archaeology of remnants of alien civilizations
conducted by Freitas and Valdes. In a 1960 paper, Freeman Dyson proposed the idea of a Dyson sphere, a type of extraterrestrial artifact able to be searched
Xenoarchaeology
Prize for alternative history novels
Canadian European Japanese Anime Live-action U.S. Themes Architectural Dyson sphere Ecumenopolis Matrioshka brain Space stations and habitats Stellar engine
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Sidewise_Award_for_Alternate_History
Citizen science project to find exoplanets
"Maybe It's a Dyson Sphere". Notes. The Atlantic. Retrieved 15 June 2017. Bodenner, Chris (17 October 2015). "Maybe It's a Dyson Sphere, Cont'd". Notes
Planet_Hunters
Topic in futurism
projects that would harm human civilization. Such projects could include Dyson spheres, which completely enclose stars and capture all energy coming from them
Potential cultural impact of extraterrestrial contact
Potential_cultural_impact_of_extraterrestrial_contact
1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven
Return from the Ringworld (2012) Novels portal Bishop Ring (habitat) Dyson sphere Megastructure Orbital (The Culture) Orbital ring Stanford torus "1970
Ringworld
Philosophical movement
others have made important contributions as well. For example, Freeman Dyson and Frank Tipler in the twentieth century... Pauls, David. "Transhumanism:
Transhumanism
1975 novel by Bob Shaw
Shaw, published in book form in 1975. It is about the discovery of a Dyson sphere-like artefact surrounding a star. The novel had previously appeared in
Orbitsville
American author (born 1953)
Valhalla (1993) The Killing Star (with George Zebrowski, 1995) Dust (1998) Dyson Sphere (with George Zebrowski, 1999) Lost Civilizations: Aegean – Legacy of
Charles_R._Pellegrino
Theoretical device to render objects invisible
Canadian European Japanese Anime Live-action U.S. Themes Architectural Dyson sphere Ecumenopolis Matrioshka brain Space stations and habitats Stellar engine
Cloaking_device
8th season of Futurama
rescued. The warehouse becomes self-aware and begins expanding like a Dyson sphere. Though Leela, and Fry manage to rescue Bender, and presumably the other
Futurama_season_8
Video game series
weapons of various kinds, boarding parties, cloaking devices right up to Dyson sphere construction material and star-destroying devices. The player can meet
Space_Empires
American computer scientist and AI researcher
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Ben_Goertzel
Swedish computer scientist, futurist, transhumanist, and philosopher
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Anders_Sandberg
Science fiction novel series by Dan Simmons
by containment fields; eventually these grow into Dyson trees, a biological variant of Dyson Spheres. Parvati – The closest planet to Hyperion, only a
Hyperion_Cantos
Marvel Comics superhero
guerrilla operation to take mutants to temporary safety in Cheney's Dyson sphere. An alternate universe version of Moonstar appears in the "House of M"
Danielle_Moonstar
Japanese mecha anime and its franchise
Dyson sphere, built by JIOR, is invaded by the Dorssian military forces. Haruto Tokishima, a student from Sakimori High School living on the sphere's
Valvrave_the_Liberator
1995 novel by Stephen Baxter
inaccessible to him now. The Morlocks of this timeline have constructed a Dyson sphere around the inner Solar System and use the Sun's energy to power it. Humans
The_Time_Ships
2005 novel by John Scalzi
system is surrounded by an inpenetrable energy shield, powered by a Dyson sphere, which harnesses all the energy output of its local sun's companion dwarf
Old_Man's_War
1974 essay by Larry Niven
introduces the concept of engineering and terraforming whole planets. Dyson Spheres A Dyson sphere is a hollow spherical megastructure that completely encompasses
Bigger_Than_Worlds
Philosopher and writer (born 1973)
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Nick_Bostrom
Plot device in science fiction
with it. Big dumb booster – Concept in cost efficiency of rocket design Dyson sphere – Hypothetical megastructure around a star MacGuffin – Story plot device
Big_Dumb_Object
American computer scientist, author and futurist (born 1948)
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Ray_Kurzweil
1997 science fiction novel by Dan Simmons
using the Void to travel without a portal. They travel to an Ouster Dyson Sphere. There Raul meets Het Masteen and Fedmahn Kassad, two of the Hyperion
The_Rise_of_Endymion
American sci-fi writer and poet (1940–2008)
Canadian European Japanese Anime Live-action U.S. Themes Architectural Dyson sphere Ecumenopolis Matrioshka brain Space stations and habitats Stellar engine
Thomas_M._Disch
Awe-inspiring aesthetic experience evoked by expanded awareness
Canadian European Japanese Anime Live-action U.S. Themes Architectural Dyson sphere Ecumenopolis Matrioshka brain Space stations and habitats Stellar engine
Sense_of_wonder
Australian AI researcher (born 1947)
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Hugo_de_Garis
Subgenre of science fiction
Canadian European Japanese Anime Live-action U.S. Themes Architectural Dyson sphere Ecumenopolis Matrioshka brain Space stations and habitats Stellar engine
Nanopunk
Ecosystem that does not exchange matter with the exterior
planets or asteroids, cylindrical habitats (e.g. O'Neill cylinders), Dyson Spheres and so on. Biosphere – Global sum of all ecosystems on Earth Controlled
Closed_ecological_system
Life that does not originate on Earth
effects on the atmosphere, and planetary-sized structures such as Dyson spheres. Organizations such as the SETI Institute search the cosmos for potential
Extraterrestrial_life
American astronomer
captured by the Kepler Space Telescope, and raised speculation that a Dyson sphere may have been discovered. In February 2016, Boyajian gave a TED talk
Tabetha_S._Boyajian
Astrophysical thought experiment by Freeman Dyson
scientific and science fiction communities than Dyson's other theories, such as the Dyson sphere and the Dyson tree. Bioship Grey goo Intergalactic travel
Astrochicken
Livestream events produced by Microsoft Gaming
V3: Killing Harmony, Overwatch 2, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Dyson Sphere Program Forza Horizon 5, Palworld, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Fuga: Melodies
Xbox_Developer_Direct
Belief in an incipient technological singularity
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Singularitarianism
energy storage Concentrated solar power Deep lake water cooling Diesel Dyson sphere Electrical grid Energy tower External combustion engine Fischer–Tropsch
List_of_energy_resources
2013 studio album by Phinehas
Southern rock influences. Senior also noted the post-metal influences on "Dyson Sphere", saying it "really drive[s] home the power of the track". However, he
The Last Word Is Yours to Speak
The_Last_Word_Is_Yours_to_Speak
Art project and book by Christian Waldvogel
over the World 2004", (ISBN 3-03778-045-2) Bernal sphere – Long-term space habitat proposal Dyson sphere – Hypothetical megastructure around a star Planetary
Globus_Cassus
1937 novel by Olaf Stapledon
edition. Freeman Dyson was also a fan, admitting to basing his concept of Dyson spheres on a section of the book, even calling "Stapledon sphere" a better name
Star_Maker
Marvel Comics superhero team
antimatter injection bombs similar to the one used by the Black Swan, a Dyson sphere designed to weaponize the sun, a Builder Worldkiller ship kept in Jupiter's
New_Avengers
Being between human and posthuman
represents our passage, by Translation or dematerialization, to another sphere of the Universe: not an ending of the ultra-human but its accession to some
Transhuman
German philosopher
Technolibertarianism Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Cornucopianism Related topics Dyson sphere Technologies Emerging Disruptive Hypothetical v t e
Stefan_Lorenz_Sorgner
DYSON SPHERE
DYSON SPHERE
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Swedish
Pearl; A Little Sphere; A Gem of the Sea
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Parsi
Soul of the Sphere of Mercury; Happy
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Jamaican, Teutonic
Firebrand; Son of a German; High-spirited
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lison.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Leisen.
Girl/Female
Biblical Latin
A sphere, buckle, or hand.
Biblical
a sphere, buckle, or hand
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dyson (see Dye).English : nickname for someone with a fiery temperament, from Old French tison ‘firebrand’.Americanized spelling of German Theissen or Theisen.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Son of the Beloved; Surname; Variant of David; Beloved
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : metronymic from Dye.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Danish, German, and Norwegian Theisen or German Theissen.
Boy/Male
French Teutonic American English
Son of a German.
Boy/Male
Greek, Indian
God of Jupiter; Sphere that Covers Jupiter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : evidently a patronymic, but unexplained; perhaps a variant of Hewson.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, DYSON means "son of Dye."Â
Girl/Female
Biblical
A sphere, buckle, or hand.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a byname for a person who is "fiery tempered," from the Old French word tison, TYSON means "firebrand."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dyson.
Boy/Male
English
Surname.'beloved.
Boy/Male
English
Dennis' son.
DYSON SPHERE
DYSON SPHERE
Girl/Female
Muslim
Dream, Vision
Boy/Male
English
Blond.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonio and Bassanio. 'The Tragedy of Othello' Nobleman of...
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Innocence
Boy/Male
German
Sacred or bold.
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of fire, Ganapati
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Cut stone.
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek, Latin
Angel
Girl/Female
Muslim
Victory, Successful
DYSON SPHERE
DYSON SPHERE
DYSON SPHERE
DYSON SPHERE
DYSON SPHERE
n.
The apparent surface of the heavens, which is assumed to be spherical and everywhere equally distant, in which the heavenly bodies appear to have their places, and on which the various astronomical circles, as of right ascension and declination, the equator, ecliptic, etc., are conceived to be drawn; an ideal geometrical sphere, with the astronomical and geographical circles in their proper positions on it.
a.
In the Kantian system, of or pertaining to that which can be determined a priori in regard to the fundamental principles of all human knowledge. What is transcendental, therefore, transcends empiricism; but is does not transcend all human knowledge, or become transcendent. It simply signifies the a priori or necessary conditions of experience which, though affording the conditions of experience, transcend the sphere of that contingent knowledge which is acquired by experience.
n.
One of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, at a distance of 23¡ 28/, and parallel to it, which the sun just reaches at its greatest declination north or south, and from which it turns again toward the equator, the northern circle being called the Tropic of Cancer, and the southern the Tropic of Capricorn, from the names of the two signs at which they touch the ecliptic.
n.
A sphere or scheme of operation.
n.
Sphere or scope of observation.
n.
A frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian.
v. t.
To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to insphere.
v. t.
To remove, as a planet, from its sphere or orb.
n.
A fragrant kind of green tea.
n.
An inferior sphere, or field of action.
n.
A Chilian apocynaceous tree (Aspidosperma Quebracho); also, its bark, which is used as a febrifuge, and for dyspn/a of the lung, or bronchial diseases; -- called also white quebracho, to distinguish it from the red quebracho, a Mexican anacardiaceous tree (Loxopterygium Lorentzii) whose bark is said to have similar properties.
a.
Having a curved outline or form; especially, one like the arc of a circle or an ellipse, or a portion of the surface of a sphere; rotund; bulging; protuberant; not angular or pointed; as, a round arch; round hills.
prep.
In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor.
n.
The portion of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes; the portion of a surface of revolution included between two planes perpendicular to the axis.
imp. & p. p.
of Sphere
n.
A sphere which is smaller than, and in its movements subject to, another; a satellite.
v. i.
To be in contact; to be in a state of junction, so that no space is between; as, two spheres touch only at points.
n.
Domain; province; sphere.
n.
A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus. Called also umbilic.
n.
A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.