Word Type

Noun

The word "hemisphere" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Eastern Hemisphere Hemispheric Land Hemisphere Magdeburg hemisphere Northern Hemisphere Water Hemisphere Western Hemisphere hemispherectomy hemisphered hemispherian hemispherical hemispherically hemispheroid hemispheroidal hemispheroidally hemispherotomy interhemisphere microhemisphere semihemisphere southern hemisphere

Derived From

sphere

Context

anatomy astrology astronomy cartography geography geometry

Has Property

half of sphere

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region neural structure subfigure

Type Of (IsA)

convex thing geographical area geographical region hemispheroid manifold neural structure radial thing round thing subfigure surface of revolution three dimensional shape

Part Of

cerebrum earth

Related Terms

demisphere dome hemi semisphere sphere

Related Terms

celestial equator celestial sphere cerebrum earth eastern hemisphere ecliptic halves intersect land hemisphere northern hemisphere plane southern hemisphere sphere water hemisphere western hemisphere

Synonym Network

celestial hemisphere cerebral hemisphere half sphere planisphere sphere terrestrial hemisphere

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