ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hemispherical

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Hemispherical is an adjective meaning Having the shape of half a sphere.

Meaning

Having the shape of half a sphere.

More Meanings

  1. Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.

Example Sentences

Split peas are hemispherical.
Wind speed is measured by the conventional arrangement of three hemispherical cups, mounted at 120 deg. on a shaft which is geared to a cam.

Synonyms for hemispherical

Depending on context, synonyms include hemispheric, semiglobular.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include semispherical, semispheric, semi-spherical, hemisphered, hemispheroid, subhemispherical.

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