Look up: Hemisphere

1. hemisphere
   A half of the celestial sphere that is divided into two halves by either the horizon, the celestial equator, or the ecliptic .
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2. Hemisphere
   One half of a sphere. The term is usually applied to regions north or south of the equator.
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3. hemisphere
   [Noun] One half of the earth.
   Example: The seasons are different in the northern and southern hemispheres.
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4. hemisphere
   [n] - half of a sphere 2. [n] - half of the terrestrial globe 3. [n] - either half of the cerebrum
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5. Hemisphere
   A half of a celestial sphere.
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6. Hemisphere
   Half of a sphere.Drag CoefficientC_d = 0.38 R_e = 1e3 A = pd²/4
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7. hemisphere
   A hemisphere is half a sphere or globe.
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8. hemisphere
   broadcast, intended for reception within the zone of responsibility of a hemisphere exchange centre, of selected meteorological information available on a hemispheric scale. Category: The cosmos • communication centre which exchanges selected meteorological information with adjacent cent...
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9. Hemisphere
   Hem'i·sphere noun [ Latin hemisphaerium , Greek ...; ... half = ... sphere: confer French hémisphère . See Hemi- , and Sphere .] 1. A half sphere; one half of a sphere or globe, when divided by a plane passing thro...
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10. hemisphere
    1. A half sphere; one half of a sphere or globe, when divided by a plane passing through its center. ... 2. Half of the terrestrial globe, or a projection of the same in a map or picture. ... 3. The people who inhabit a hemisphere. 'He died . . . Mourned by a hemisphere.' (J. P. Peters)ten Cerebral ...
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11. hemisphere
    cerebral hemisphere noun either half of the cerebrum
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12. hemisphere
    noun half of the terrestrial globe
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13. hemisphere
    (hem´ĭ-sfēr) half of a spherical or roughly spherical structure or organ. cerebral hemisphere one of the paired structures constituting the largest part of the brain, which together comprise the extensive cerebral cortex, centrum semiovale, basal ganglia, and rhinenceph...
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14. Hemisphere
    • (n.) Half of the terrestrial globe, or a projection of the same in a map or picture. • (n.) A half sphere; one half of a sphere or globe, when divided by a plane passing through its center. • (n.) The people who inhabit a hemisphere.
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15. hemisphere
    
    • half of the terrestrial globe
    • half of a sphere
    • either half of the cerebrum
    
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16. hemisphere
    a traditional unit of solid angle equal to 1/2 sphere, 2pi steradians, or about 20 626.48 square degrees.
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17. Hemisphere
    A hemisphere is half a sphere, especially one of the halves into which the earth may be supposed to be divided. It is common to speak of the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere, the former, also called the Old World, comprising Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, etc; the latter, North and So...
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18. hemisphere
    Type: Term Pronunciation: hem′i-sfēr Definitions: 1. Half a spheric structure. Synonyms: hemispherium
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19. hemisphere
    (Gk: hemi=half; sphaira sphere) half sphere. If one looks at the world from space, only a hemisphere is seen. But this hemisphere could be centred anywhere. When centred on the vast Pacific Ocean, the 'water' hemisphere shows far more sea than land. NZ happens to lie in that region. When centred above NZ, the hemisphere shows much water.
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20. hemisphere
    Greek hemi = half, sphaira = ball, hence, half of a sphere.
    Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/