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
  • One of my favorite parts is the wellness scene in winter, when a dip in the heated pool followed by the sauna makes a cold beach day feel like its own kind of ritual.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In other parts of New York, flooding caused part of the Long Island Expressway in Queens to close in both directions, according to New York City Emergency Management.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 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
  • The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Without access to cheap Chinese robots and components, robotics startups may struggle to develop and manufacture affordable products.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • Bragg's office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct than federal charges, which alleged Mangione traveled across state lines to stalk and kill Thompson.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Shielded from the elements and stocked with comforting amenities, this hotel manages to feel like part of the national park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • The Draco pad includes miles of drilling, and Erie still owns the mineral rights beneath several small sections of land that extend underneath neighborhoods.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This prize will acquire work from the Presents sections, which this year features 55 emerging galleries.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sections
Noun
  • Mehta had been leading L3Harris’ space and mission systems and communications and spectrum dominance segments.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This foundational process involves systematically exploring emerging trends, product solutions, customer segments, and economic sales drivers.
    — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 18 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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