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hemisphere

/hˈɛmɪsfˌɪɹ/noun3 syllables

Hemisphere means: either half of the cerebrum.

Synonyms for hemisphere1

noun, as in either half of the cerebrum

cerebral hemisphere

What does hemisphere mean?3

noun

1

either half of the cerebrum

2

half of the terrestrial globe

3

half of a sphere

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Hemisphere in a sentence

  • In the southern hemisphere, it's the other way round.sundown
  • Those animals can be seen in the northern hemisphere.sundown
  • November is an autumn month in the northern hemisphere.sundown
  • Summer has finally arrived in the southern hemisphere.sundown
  • Tomorrow's total eclipse of the sun will be visible from the southern hemisphere.darinmex
  • Mars contains highlands which occur in the southern hemisphere.Hybrid
  • Mars also contains lowlands which are found in the northern hemisphere.Hybrid
  • Seizures begin in one hemisphere and continue into the other hemisphere.CM

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Forms of hemisphere

as a noun

plural
hemispheres