hemisphere — half of a sphere, especially half of the earth
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: half of a sphere, especially half of the earth
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈheməsfɪr/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it's the ruler of the entire hemisphere when it sits on my globe.
- Scientists study climate differences between hemispheres.
- When it's winter in one hemisphere, it's summer in the other.
hemisphere
NOUN[/ˈheməsfɪr/]
half of a sphere, especially half of the earth
💡 Concept
half of a sphere, especially half of the earth
🎵 Rhyme
Through the atmosphere so clear, behold our hemisphere!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈheməsfɪr/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhemɪsfɪə/
🌳Etymology
Prefixhemi--
Rootsphere
🎵Rhyme
atmospheresphereclear
atmosphere
sphere
clear
🔗Collocations
northern hemisphere
southern hemisphere
eastern hemisphere
western hemisphere
brain hemisphere
cerebral hemisphere
left hemisphere
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks it's the ruler of the entire hemisphere when it sits on my globe.”
“Scientists study climate differences between hemispheres.”
“When it's winter in one hemisphere, it's summer in the other.”
😄 Fun example
“My right brain hemisphere is probably still sleeping during math class.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
half-spheresemicirclehalf-globe
Antonyms
whole spherecomplete globe
Related
sphereglobeequatorlatitudegeographybraincerebral
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