eastern hemisphere
eastern hemisphere noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eastern, hemisphere. Also the alternative letter-case form of Eastern Hemisphere.
Noun
eastern hemisphere (countable and uncountable, plural eastern hemispheres)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eastern, hemisphere.
Proper noun capitalized: Eastern Hemisphere
the Eastern Hemisphere
- The hemisphere in Earth to the east of the Greenwich meridian (zero degree longitude) and west of 180 degrees longitude (approximately the International Date Line), containing Africa, Asia and Europe, except for a small part of eastern Russia.
Also used as
eastern hemisphere is also the alternative letter-case form of Eastern Hemisphere.
Forms of eastern hemisphere
| plural | eastern hemispheres |
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Questions about eastern hemisphere
- What does eastern hemisphere mean?
- Eastern hemisphere means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eastern, hemisphere.
- What part of speech is eastern hemisphere?
- Eastern hemisphere can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of eastern hemisphere?
- The plural of eastern hemisphere is eastern hemispheres.
Words near eastern hemisphere in the dictionary
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