hemisphere
IPA: hˈɛmɪsfɪr
noun
- (astronomy, astrology) Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
- (figuratively) A realm or domain of activity .
- (geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. .
- (geometry) Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .
- (cartography) A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .
- (anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .
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Examples of "hemisphere" in Sentences
- Most of the land is in the Northern Hemisphere.
- The cerebral hemispheres in analytical psychology.
- The months of the season depend on the hemisphere.
- The other half of the earth is the land hemisphere.
- The southern hemisphere was unaffected by the impact.
- The cerebral hemispheres are derived from the telencephalon.
- It is native to the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere.
- At the time, it was the largest nursery in the southern hemisphere.
- The genus is considered to be cosmopolitan in the northern hemisphere.
- The distribution of the subfamily is predominantly in the northern hemisphere.
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