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semicircle

noun

Definition of semicirclenext
as in hemisphere

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Recent Examples of semicircle Most modern cyanobacteria have large antenna complexes (or phycobilisomes), built from proteins infused with light-absorbing pigments, that fan out from the thylakoid membrane in a large semicircle. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 The two mothers stood together, eight small caskets arrayed in a semicircle before them. — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 9 May 2026 When this formula is used, a circle with a radius of 1 has an area of π, and a semicircle has an area of π ⁄ 2. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 5 May 2026 The coaches gathered the players into a large semicircle on the 30-yard line. — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for semicircle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semicircle
  1. hemisphere
  2. meridian
Noun
  • In its own hemisphere, the State Department is committed to a more openly imperialist project.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Winter starts in the Northern Hemisphere on the winter solstice, when the hemisphere is tilted farthest from the sun.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hemisphere
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
  • Some Eastern Orthodox churches use astronomical observations according to the meridian of Jerusalem, the department says.
    — Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of meridian

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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicircle. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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