hemisphere
(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.
Origin of hemisphere
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How to use hemisphere in a sentence
Like the cerebrum, the cerebellum has two hemispheres, separated by a structure called the vermis.
Early Brain Injury Might Be the Root of Autism | Russell Saunders | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first grey pencillings of dawn would raise a tempest which would shake two hemispheres.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Christians, under pretext of spreading their holy religion, covered the two hemispheres a hundred times with blood.
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierNor is it meant to be said that the textile fabrics of the two hemispheres are alike in thread, stitch, or pattern.
The Swastika | Thomas WilsonThe aboriginal art of making pottery was also carried on in the same or a similar manner in both hemispheres.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
The art of sawing stone was alike practiced during prehistoric times in the two hemispheres.
The Swastika | Thomas WilsonIn style, shape, and manner of use they are so similar in the two hemispheres as to be the same invention.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for hemisphere
/ (ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪə) /
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
Derived forms of hemisphere
- hemispheric (ˌhɛmɪˈsfɛrɪk) or hemispherical, adjective
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Scientific definitions for hemisphere
[ hĕm′ĭ-sfîr′ ]
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.
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Cultural definitions for hemisphere
Any half of the Earth's surface.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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