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hemicircle

hemicircle noun: synonym of semicircle (“half of a circle”).

Noun

hemicircle (plural hemicircles)

  1. Synonym of semicircle (“half of a circle”).
    Synonyms:
    semicircle

Synonyms of hemicircle

Forms of hemicircle

pluralhemicircles

Origin of hemicircle

From hemi- + circle.

Questions about hemicircle

What does hemicircle mean?
Hemicircle means synonym of semicircle (“half of a circle”).
What part of speech is hemicircle?
Hemicircle is a noun.
What is the plural of hemicircle?
The plural of hemicircle is hemicircles.

Words near hemicircle in the dictionary

  1. hemichorial
  2. hemichrome
  3. hemichromes
  4. hemichromine
  5. hemichromines
  6. hemicircle
  7. hemicircles
  8. hemicircular
  9. hemicircumcision
  10. hemicircumference
  11. hemicircumferential

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