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What does hemisphere mean?

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Noun
  1. (astronomy) Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator [from 14th c.].
  2. (figuratively) A realm or domain of activity.
  3. (geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. [1550s].
  4. (geometry) Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. [1580s].
  5. (cartography) A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere.
  6. (anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum..
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