Origin: 1500-1600 Latin hemisphaerium, from Greek, from hemi- half + sphairion small sphere
1earth science, geography one of the halves of the Earth, especially the northern or southern parts above and below the equator: the Northern hemisphere → see alsoWestern Hemisphere2science, biology one of the two halves of your brain3math, geometry half of a sphere (=an object which is round like a ball) that is made by a plane going through the center of the sphere