hemisphere
nounHow to pronounce hemisphere:
Definition of hemisphere:
- hemisphere (noun):
- half of the terrestrial globe.
- a half of the celestial sphere as divided into two halves by the horizon (see horizon sense 1b), the celestial equator, or the ecliptic
Synonyms for hemisphere:
cerebral hemisphere
component
constituent
earth
eastern hemisphere
element
fraction
geographic area
geographical area
geographical region
globe
half
halvers
meridian
new world
occident
orient
part
piece
portion
section
segment
semicircle
western hemisphere
world
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