hemispheres

noun

plural of hemisphere
as in semicircles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hemispheres
  1. parts
  2. meridians
  3. components
  4. elements
  5. sections
  6. segments
  7. fractions
Noun
  • The swamp hen, known by its scientific name, Porphyrio martinica, mostly is found along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean as well as parts of South America.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That leaves more room for the parts of festival life that resist scheduling.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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
  • This is matched with bright red branding which is seen on the lateral and medial Swoosh and Ja-frame components.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine says goods sold by the company include equipment and technical components that are used by the Russian military.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • The simulated elements use a detailed 3D computer model of the same device.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • These elements give it a look grounded in Persian art, which is different from the futuristic style usually seen at Burning Man.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • The judge later ruled in late 2024 that the two sections were unconstitutional.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the agreement encountered intense resistance from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist left, and critical sections of Singh’s own Congress Party.
    — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To be sure, not all segments of the sportswear industry are troubled.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Protecting pilot vision A nuclear weapon produces an intense burst of thermal and visible light within fractions of a second after detonation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • First, Chinese inference providers keep pushing per-token costs down toward fractions of a cent, which is not only about winning customers away from US providers.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fractions
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“Hemispheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemispheres. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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