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HEMISPHERICAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hemispherical mean?
• HEMISPHERICAL (adjective)
The adjective HEMISPHERICAL has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or being a hemisphere
Familiarity information: HEMISPHERICAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or being a hemisphere
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
hemisphere (half of a sphere)
Derivation:
hemisphere (either half of the cerebrum)
hemisphere (half of the terrestrial globe)
hemisphere (half of a sphere)
Context examples
A device component designed with a hemispherical shape.
(Dome Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
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