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hemisphere

UK
/ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪə/
US
/ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪr/

Translations

hemispherenoun
hemispheres
pl
UK
/ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪə/
US
/ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪr/
The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter while the Southern Hemisphere enjoys summer.
L’hémisphère Nord connaît l’hiver tandis que l’hémisphère Sud profite de l’été.
Synonyms
half sphere
half
section
division
part

Definitions

hemispherenoun
A half of a sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth is divided.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter while the Southern Hemisphere enjoys summer.
The cerebral hemisphere, one of the two halves of the brain.
The left hemisphere of the brain is typically associated with logical reasoning and analytical tasks.
Either half of the celestial sphere as divided by the celestial equator, the ecliptic, or the horizon.
Observers in the southern celestial hemisphere can see constellations that never rise above the northern horizon.
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