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hemisphere
[ hem-i-sfeer ]
noun
- (often initial capital letter) half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided. Compare Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere.
- a map or projection representing one of these halves.
- a half of a sphere.
- Anatomy. either of the lateral halves of the cerebrum or cerebellum.
- the area within which something occurs or dominates; sphere; realm.
hemisphere
/ ˌhɛmɪˈsfɛrɪk; ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪə /
noun
- one half of a sphere
- half of the terrestrial globe, divided into northern and southern hemispheres by the equator or into eastern and western hemispheres by some meridians, usually 0° and 180°
- a map or projection of one of the hemispheres
- either of the two halves of the celestial sphere that lie north or south of the celestial equator
- anatomy short for cerebral hemisphere
hemisphere
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- One half of a sphere, formed by a plane that passes through the center of the sphere.
- Either the northern or southern half of the Earth as divided by the equator, or the eastern or western half as divided by a meridian, especially the prime meridian.
- One half of the celestial sphere as divided by any of various great circles, especially the celestial equator and the ecliptic.
- See more at celestial sphere
hemisphere
- Any half of the Earth 's surface.
Derived Forms
- hemispheric, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hemisphere1
Example Sentences
The Trump administration has sought to oppose China's influence in the Western hemisphere and has accused a number of Central American governments of cosying up to the Chinese government and Chinese companies.
However, they claimed an impressive victory over England at Twickenham during their recent autumn tour of the northern hemisphere and their four regional sides made a strong start to their Super Rugby Pacific campaigns.
On its orbit around the Sun, that tilt is either towards or away from the Sun at the solstices - which in the northern hemisphere is summer and winter respectively.
But this is the biggest step made by the Australians, who have committed to a three-Test tour against northern hemisphere opposition at the end of the demanding NRL season.
To say he had a bilateral resection means that the surgeons removed these structures on both hemispheres of the brain.
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