hemispheres

noun

plural of hemisphere
as in semicircles

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  1. parts
  2. meridians
  3. components
  4. elements
  5. sections
  6. segments
  7. fractions
Noun
  • The result is a diverse take on itameshi — think mentaiko spaghetti, sansho-spiked cacio e pepe, panko Milanese and yuzu spritzes — served with equal parts Italian dolce vita and Japanese hospitality.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After 17 weeks, watching Gen try and fail and fumble and try again has become one of the most compelling parts of the show for me.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Their traditions inspired the property’s spa treatments and even its placement atop heilige Linien—sacred meridians said to hold special power.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • The first is an 18-karat pink-gold model on an Arroyo gray calf leather strap with a silvery dial in a grid-style globe pattern, where the meridians and parallels are engraved and polished.
    — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of meridians
Noun
  • Meanwhile, on the charging case, iFixit struggled to access its components without damaging the external plastic.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The construction pairs adjustable foam with pocket coils, which iSense says combines familiar hybrid components with the option for each sleeper to adjust how firm or soft their side feels.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • Together, these architectural and symbolic elements mediate between order and chaos, memory and transformation.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors accused the two men of planning and acquiring the elements to make a chlorine bomb as well as using the internet to identify and research potential targets.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • The majority of the more than 30 galleries that will have their Art Basel Miami Beach debuts will be in these three sections, though Arario Gallery (of Seoul) and Galería Casado Santapau (Madrid) will debut directly into the Galleries section.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Platt said powerful wave action also broke up sections of the promenade railing.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • And look at the Johnson-less segments, like the overlong Weekend Update (more on that later) — or especially the stale-as-hell midterm ads political cold open, another excuse to run through all the usual impressions.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, nonalcoholic beer has been one of the few hot segments of the global beer industry.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines is designed for continuous machine-to-machine transactions, including microtransactions worth fractions of a cent.
    — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The brightly colored insects, native to Australia, are small — just fractions of an inch long — with colors that pop under a microscope.
    — Brad Balukjian, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fractions
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