Hemisphere

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The word hemisphere literally means "half sphere" or "half ball"; when used in the singular form, it refers to one of the halves of a spherical object. It may be used to mean:

one-half of the Earth (or other planetary or stellar body; see also New World and Old World)
* Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere.
* Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
* land hemisphere and a water hemisphere.
one-half of any spherical object, divided at a great circle.
cerebral hemispheres, divisions of the cerebrum.
cerebellum, a smaller part of the brain, is also divided into hemispheres.
Hemispheres (album), any of four musical albums.
Hemispheres (magazine), the inflight publication on United Airlines.
Hemispheres (television program)

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