- pronunciation:
- he
mihs
fir
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian.
North and South America are in the Western Hemisphere. |
| definition 2: |
a half of any sphere.
If you cut that ball in half, you will have two hemispheres. |
| related words: |
zone |
The word hemisphere
contains the following parts:
hemi-
Greek
prefix
that means
half, partly
Example words:
- synonyms:
- semi-, demi-
spher, -sphere
Greek
root
that means
ball
Example words: