hemisphere
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See also hémisphère
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/, SAMPA: /"hEmIsfI@/
- (US) enPR: hĕ'mĭsfîr, IPA: /ˈhɛmɪsfɪər/, SAMPA: /"hEmIsfI@`/
[edit] Etymology
From Latin hemisphærium < Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphairion) < ἡμι- (hēmi-) "half" and σφαῖρα (sphaira) "sphere"
[edit] Noun
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hemisphere (plural hemispheres)
- (geometry) A half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere.
- (geography) Half of the Earth, the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere.
- (anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum.
[edit] Synonyms
- (anatomy: either of the two lobes of the cerebellum): cerebral hemisphere
[edit] Translations
half-sphere
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half of the Earth
lobe of cerebrum
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