hemisphere

CEFRB2

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    One half of Earth or another round object.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A realm or domain of activity .

Examples

  • The United States is in the Northern Hemisphere.

  • Those animals can be seen in the northern hemisphere.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈheməsfiə/
  • /ˈhemɪsfɪə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

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

More examples

In context

  • Love is the Columbus of our moral world, and opens, at some period or other, a new hemisphere to our view.

Synonyms

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The Earth's northern blank has more land than its southern counterpart.

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Origin

noun

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”).