hemisphere
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Definition of hemisphere
6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
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noun
- Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
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(figuratively)A realm or domain of activity .
“Love is the Columbus of our moral world, and opens, at some period or other, a new hemisphere to our view.”
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Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. .
“Bangkok typically sees temperatures between 73 and 91 degrees Fahrenheit (23 to 33 degrees Celsius) during January, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand – one reason why it’s a paradise for many tourists looking to escape winter in the northern hemisphere.”
- Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .
- A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .
- Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin hemisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”). Equivalent to hemi- + sphere. Displaced native Old English healftrendel (literally “half-sphere”).
Words you can make from hemisphere
200+ playable · top: EPHEMERIS (16 pts)
Best play ephemeris 16 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
16 words6-letter words
24 words- HEMPIE 13 pts
- IMPHEE 13 pts
- SHRIMP 13 pts
- HERPES 11 pts
- PERISH 11 pts
- PISHER 11 pts
- REHEMS 11 pts
- RESHIP 11 pts
- RHEMES 11 pts
- SHMEER 11 pts
- SPHERE 11 pts
- EMPIRE 10 pts
- EPIMER 10 pts
- PREMIE 10 pts
- PRIMES 10 pts
- SEMPRE 10 pts
- SIMPER 10 pts
- SPIREM 10 pts
- HIREES 9 pts
- EMEERS 8 pts
- EMERSE 8 pts
- PEERIE 8 pts
- REMISE 8 pts
- SEEMER 8 pts
5-letter words
46 words- PHISH 13 pts
- HEMPS 12 pts
- HEMES 10 pts
- HERMS 10 pts
- REHEM 10 pts
- RHEME 10 pts
- SHEEP 10 pts
- PERMS 9 pts
- PRIME 9 pts
- PRIMS 9 pts
- PRISM 9 pts
- SPERM 9 pts
- HEIRS 8 pts
- HERES 8 pts
- HIREE 8 pts
- HIRES 8 pts
- SHEER 8 pts
- SHIER 8 pts
- SHIRE 8 pts
- EMEER 7 pts
- EMIRS 7 pts
- EPEES 7 pts
- MERES 7 pts
- MIRES 7 pts
- MISER 7 pts
- PEERS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
- PERES 7 pts
- PERIS 7 pts
- PERSE 7 pts
- PIERS 7 pts
- PREES 7 pts
- PRESE 7 pts
- PRIES 7 pts
- PRISE 7 pts
- RIMES 7 pts
- RIPES 7 pts
- SEMEE 7 pts
- SPEER 7 pts
- SPEIR 7 pts
- SPIER 7 pts
- SPIRE 7 pts
- SPREE 7 pts
- EERIE 5 pts
- RESEE 5 pts
- SIREE 5 pts
4-letter words
58 words- HEMP 11 pts
- HEHS 10 pts
- HEME 9 pts
- HEMS 9 pts
- HEPS 9 pts
- HERM 9 pts
- HIMS 9 pts
- HIPS 9 pts
- MESH 9 pts
- PEHS 9 pts
- PHIS 9 pts
- PISH 9 pts
- SHIM 9 pts
- SHIP 9 pts
- IMPS 8 pts
- MIPS 8 pts
- PERM 8 pts
- PRIM 8 pts
- SIMP 8 pts
- HEIR 7 pts
- HERE 7 pts
- HERS 7 pts
- HIES 7 pts
- HIRE 7 pts
- RESH 7 pts
- SHRI 7 pts
- EMES 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- EPEE 6 pts
- MERE 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MIRS 6 pts
- MISE 6 pts
- PEER 6 pts
- PEES 6 pts
- PERE 6 pts
- PERI 6 pts
- PIER 6 pts
- PIES 6 pts
- PREE 6 pts
- REMS 6 pts
- REPS 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RIMS 6 pts
- RIPE 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- SEEM 6 pts
- SEEP 6 pts
- SEME 6 pts
- SEMI 6 pts
- SIPE 6 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- REES 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- SEER 4 pts
- SERE 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
3-letter words
44 words- HEH 9 pts
- SHH 9 pts
- HEM 8 pts
- HEP 8 pts
- HIM 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- MEH 8 pts
- PEH 8 pts
- PHI 8 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- HER 6 pts
- HES 6 pts
- HIE 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- SHE 6 pts
- EME 5 pts
- EMS 5 pts
- ISM 5 pts
- MES 5 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- MIS 5 pts
- PEE 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- PES 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- REM 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- RIM 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- SIM 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERS 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RES 3 pts
- SEE 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SER 3 pts
- SIR 3 pts
- SRI 3 pts
2-letter words
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