adj
Meaning 1
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Split peas are hemispherical.
Meaning relationships
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adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of or relating to or being a hemisphere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English spherical English hemispherical From hemi- + spherical.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.