Meaning of the word hemisphere in English
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hemisphere
US /ˈhem.ə.sfɪr/
UK /ˈhem.ə.sfɪr/
Noun
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a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
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The Amazon rainforest is primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere.
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The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter when the Earth's axis tilts away from the sun.
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2.
a half of a sphere, especially one of the two halves of the brain.
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The left hemisphere of the brain is typically associated with language and logic.
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Damage to one hemisphere of the brain can affect functions on the opposite side of the body.
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