Meaning

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

    полусфе́раpolusféra, полуша́риеpolušárije, гемисфе́раgemisféra

    half of a sphere

  2. (figuratively)A realm or domain of activity .

  3. Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. .

    Hemisphäre, Halbkugel

    полуша́риеpolušárije, гемисфе́раgemisféra

    півку́ляpivkúlja

  4. Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .

    Halbkugel

    полуша́риеpolušárije

  5. A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .

  6. Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .

    either half of the cerebrum

Examples

55 sentences
  1. The equator divides the globe into two hemispheres.

    ruЭкватор делит Землю на два полушария.

    deDer Äquator teilt die Erdkugel in zwei Hemisphären.

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  2. The equator divides the earth into two hemispheres.

    ruЭкватор делит землю на два полушария.

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  3. Those animals can be seen in the northern hemisphere.

    Тих тварин можна побачити в Північній півкулі.

    ruЭти животные встречаются в Северном полушарии.

    deDiese Tiere kann man auf der Nordhalbkugel sehen.

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  4. The United States is in the Northern Hemisphere.

    ruСоединённые Штаты находятся в Северном полушарии.

    deDie Vereinigten Staaten liegen auf der Nordhalbkugel.

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  5. Algeria is in the northern hemisphere.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
half of the Earth:
Русский
By meaning 1
half of the celestial sphere:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
half of the Earth:

Origin

From Latin hemisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-

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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Forms

plural: hemispheres
Singularhemisphere
Pluralhemispheres

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
figuratively: a domain of thought or action:sphereB1
cartography: a map showing a projection of a hemisphere:planisphere
anatomy: either of the two lobes of the cerebellum:cerebral hemisphere
astronomy: half of the celestial sphere:celestial hemisphere
geometry: half of a sphere:half-sphere
geography: half of the terrestrial sphere:terrestrial hemisphere
half sphere
Close in meaning

Word family

18 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hemisphere — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto