hypersphere

[ hahy-per-sfeer, hahy-per-sfeer ]

noun

, Mathematics.

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

Other Words From

• hy·per·spher·i·cal [hahy-per-, sfer, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypersphere¹

First recorded in 1965–70; hyper- + sphere