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/hem'i sfer"ik/, adj.1. of or pertaining to a hemisphere.2. hemispherical (def. 1).[1575-85; HEMISPHERE + -IC]
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Hemispheric — Hem i*spher ic, Hemispherical Hem i*spher ic*al, a. [Cf. F. h[ e]misph[ e]rique.] Containing, or pertaining to, a hemisphere; as, a hemispheric figure or form; a hemispherical body. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hemispheric — 1580s, from HEMISPHERE (Cf. hemisphere) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
hemispheric — hemi·spher·ic sfi(ə)r ik, sfer adj of, relating to, or affecting a hemisphere (as a cerebral hemisphere) <hemispheric lesions> <hemispheric localization of function> … Medical dictionary
hemispheric — hemisphere ► NOUN 1) a half of a sphere. 2) a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles. 3) (also cerebral hemisphere) … English terms dictionary
hemispheric — adjective see hemisphere … New Collegiate Dictionary
hemispheric — adjective Of or pertaining to operating throughout a hemisphere … Wiktionary
hemispheric — adj. pertaining or belonging to a hemisphere (half of a sphere, half of a globe) … English contemporary dictionary
hemispheric — a.; (also hemispherical) Half round, half spherical … New dictionary of synonyms
hemispheric — hem·i·spher·ic … English syllables
hemispheric — adjective of or relating to the cerebral hemispheres • Pertains to noun: ↑hemisphere • Derivationally related forms: ↑hemisphere … Useful english dictionary
