(n,n-suf) (1) sphere
circle
range
(2) (math) category (only in the context of "category theory")
(n) (obsc) lithosphere
(n) atmosphere
(n) sphere (e.g. of knowledge, influence)
(n) outside range
outside orbit
(P)
(n) cirque
corrie
cwm
(n) circle (for emphasis)
(n) within the sphere
(P)
(n) category theory
(n) business region
(n) hydrosphere
(n) great circle
(n) thermosphere
(n) Soviet bloc (defunct)
(n) safety zone
buffer (e.g. against defeat)
(n) (moon's) sphere of gravitation
(n) sphere of influence
(n) English-speaking world
(n) outer atmosphere
(n) lithosphere
(n) (obsc) asthenosphere
(n) co-prosperity sphere
(n) communist bloc
Iron Curtain
(n) polar regions
the pole
(n) magnetosphere
(n) the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
(P)
(n) sphere of influence
(n) stratosphere
(P)
(n) sphere of daily existence
(n) biosphere
biome
