hemispheric
adjective
hemi·spher·ic
ˌhe-mə-ˈsfir-ik 
-ˈsfer-
-ˈsfer-
variants
or less commonly hemispherical
ˌhe-mə-ˈsfir-i-kəl
-ˈsfer-
1
usually hemispherical
: having the shape of a half of a sphere or a roughly spherical body : having the shape of a hemisphere
a hemispherical bowl
The hemispherical combustion chamber has been around since the early 1900s but found limited production acceptance until the middle part of the century.—
Owen Brady
Owen BradyThe ground erupts in perfectly hemispheric hills that the locals call knobs.—Alex Halberstadt
Alex Halberstadt2
: relating to or representing one of the hemispheres (see hemisphere sense 1b) of the earth
… analyses of global, hemispheric and regional climate change over the last century …—Daniel J. Leathers
Daniel J. LeathersPrevious studies report hemispherical anomalies for seismic P waves propagating through the uppermost isotropic inner core …—Marc Monnereau et al.
Marc Monnereau et al.Thousands of anti-globalization protesters are expected to show up this week in Quebec as heads of state from 34 nations arrived to discuss a hemispheric free-trade zone.—Susannah Meadows et al.
Susannah Meadows et al.3
anatomy
: of, relating to, or involving one of the brain's two cerebral hemispheres
right hemispheric ischemic stroke
Apraxia, or difficulty in selecting appropriate hand movements, is very common after left hemispheric damage.—Doreen Kimura
Doreen KimuraExamples of hemispheric in a Sentence
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More than a million Venezuelans had fled, triggering a hemispheric refugee crisis.
—Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
The American Geophysical Union released a study in May 2019 that suggested the hemispheric differences were caused by a dwarf planet that collided with the moon in the early history of the solar system.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The overview of America’s current immigration problems is rooted in hemispheric problems.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
In calling former president Trump to account the U.S. is becoming more like Latin America, moving into alignment with hopeful hemispheric political trends.
—Ronn Pineo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
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Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
The American Geophysical Union released a study in May 2019 that suggested the hemispheric differences were caused by a dwarf planet that collided with the moon in the early history of the solar system.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The overview of America’s current immigration problems is rooted in hemispheric problems.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
In calling former president Trump to account the U.S. is becoming more like Latin America, moving into alignment with hopeful hemispheric political trends.
—Ronn Pineo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Hemispheric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemispheric. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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hemispheric
adjective
hemi·spher·ic
-ˈsfi(ə)r-ik
-ˈsfer-
-ˈsfer-
: of, relating to, or affecting a hemisphere (as a cerebral hemisphere)
hemispheric lesions
hemispheric localization of function
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