hemisphere

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/
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/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ · /ˈhɛmɪsfɪː/ · /ˈhɛmɪsfɪj.ə/ · /ˈhɛmɪsfɪɹ/(US) · /ˈhemɪsfɪə/ · /ˈheməsfiə/ · /ˈhɛmɪsfiɾ/ · /ˈhɛmɪsfɛː/

Definition of hemisphere

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
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noun

  1. Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
  2. (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.”
  3. 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.”
  4. Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .
  5. A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .
  6. 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”).

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