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PRONUNCIATION OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE

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Western hemisphere is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WESTERN HEMISPHERE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Western Hemisphere

The Western Hemisphere is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian, the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere. In this sense, the Western Hemisphere consists of the Americas, the western portions of Europe and Africa, the extreme eastern tip of Russia, numerous territories in Oceania, and a portion of Antarctica, while excluding some of the Aleutian Islands to the southwest of the Alaskan mainland. The term is often used in political rhetoric to refer to only North and South America and adjacent islands; however, the Western Hemisphere technically includes all of the aforementioned territories. In an effort to define the Western Hemisphere as the parts of the world which are not part of the Old World, there also exist projections which use the 20th meridian west and the diametrically opposed 160th meridian east to define the hemisphere. This projection excludes the European and African mainlands and a small portion of northeast Greenland, but includes more of eastern Russia and Oceania. The population of the geographical Western Hemisphere exceeds 1 billion.

Definition of western hemisphere in the English dictionary

The definition of western hemisphere in the dictionary is that half of the globe containing the Americas, lying to the west of the Greenwich or another meridian. Other definition of western hemisphere is the lands contained in this, esp the Americas.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

western alienation
Western Australia
Western Bug
Western Cape
Western Church
Western Dvina
Western Empire
Western Ghats
western hemlock
Western Islands
Western Isles
Western Isles pony
western larch
western meadowlark
Western Ocean
Western omelet
Western Province
western red cedar
western roll

WORDS THAT END LIKE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

anywhere
atmosphere
biosphere
blogosphere
chemosphere
ecosphere
exosphere
geosphere
heliosphere
hemisphere
hydrosphere
International Standard Atmosphere
magnetosphere
microsphere
northern hemisphere
photosphere
planisphere
rhizosphere
southern hemisphere
sphere
stratosphere

Synonyms and antonyms of western hemisphere in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «western hemisphere» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Find out the translation of western hemisphere to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of western hemisphere from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «western hemisphere» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西半球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hemisferio occidental
570 millions of speakers

English

western hemisphere
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पश्चिमी गोलार्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف الكرة الغربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

западное полушарие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hemisfério ocidental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশ্চিম গোলার্ধে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hémisphère occidental
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hemisfera Barat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

westlichen Hemisphäre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

西半球
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서반구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hemisphere kulon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tây bán cầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்கு துருவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाश्चात्य अर्धगोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Batı yarımküre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

emisfero occidentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachodniej półkuli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

західну півкулю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

emisfera de vest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυτικό ημισφαίριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

westelike halfrond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

västra hemisfären
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vestlige halvkule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of western hemisphere

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WESTERN HEMISPHERE»

The term «western hemisphere» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WESTERN HEMISPHERE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «western hemisphere» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «western hemisphere» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about western hemisphere

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WESTERN HEMISPHERE»

Discover the use of western hemisphere in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to western hemisphere and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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China's Expansion Into the Western Hemisphere: Implications ...
"Analyzes the history and motivations of U.S.-China-Latin America relationship. Focuses on China's growing economic ties to the region, including Latin America's role in China's search for energy resources.
Riordan Roett, Guadalupe Paz, 2008
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Western Hemisphere Economic Integration
"Thorough analysis of processes and consequences of proposals for extending NAFTA throughout the Western Hemisphere; seeks to assess both economic and political consequences of several avenues that might be followed, including impact on the ...
Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Jeffrey J. Schott, 1994
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Drugs in the Western Hemisphere: An Odyssey of Cultures in ...
Argues that a history of drugs is a study of cultures in competition.
William O. Walker, 1996
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The Other Saber-tooths: Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western ...
This volume synthesizes all currently known information about the scimitar-tooth s. Scimitar-tooth cats had serrated teeth that were shorter and stouter than those of Smilodon.
Virginia L. Naples, Larry D. Martin, John P. Babiarz, 2011
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Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere: Benefits and ...
Energy Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere examines the state of energy cooperation among Western Hemisphere oil and natural gas producers and the opportunities for greater cooperation.
Sidney Weintraub, Annette Hester, Veronica R. Prado, 2007
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Designing Pan-America: U.S. Architectural Visions for the ...
"This is a significant contribution to the field of critical `orientalist' studies as applied to architecture.
Robert Alexander González, 2011
7
Services Trade in the Western Hemisphere: Liberalization, ...
This book analyzes trade agreements covering the services industries in the Western Hemisphere and their relationship to the World Trade Organization's General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATs).
Sherry Stephenson, 2010
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America and the Americas: The United States in the Western ...
Most important, the greater attention given to U.S. relations with Canada in this edition provides a broader and deeper understanding of the often controversial role of the nation in the hemisphere and, particularly, in North America.
Lester D. Langley, 2010
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A New Dynamic in the Western Hemisphere Security ...
The author, Dr. Max Manwaring, explains that a new and dangerous dynamic has been inserted into the already crowded Mexican and Western Hemisphere security arena. That new dynamic is represented by a private military organization ...
Max G. Manwaring, 2009
10
Best Dives of the Western Hemisphere
Joyce Huber, Jon Huber. bottles and embossed labels are found as well. Dive depths average 30 ft. Fabulous for snorkeling too. ***TheNorth Carolina,a late 19th-century wreck, sits off the south shore of Southampton. Although broken into two ...
Joyce Huber, Jon Huber, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WESTERN HEMISPHERE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term western hemisphere is used in the context of the following news items.
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Second Longest Escalator in the Western Hemisphere Makes Its …
With a rise of 106 feet and a length along the diagonal of 212 feet, it's the second longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere, according to the Washington ... «ABC News, Aug 15»
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PowerVoice: John Kemp / U.S. refiners dominate western
LONDON — The United States is fast becoming the major refining hub for the entire western hemisphere as plentiful crude at home and superior efficiency ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 15»
3
New York's Next Skyscraper Might Be the Tallest in Western
Less than six months after the new 1 World Trade Center officially swung open it doors, its claim of being the largest building in the Western hemisphere is ... «Popular Mechanics, May 15»
4
Is the One World Observatory about to offer the best view in the …
Positioned toward the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, New York's One World Observatory should offer visitors an amazing view of New ... «Gizmag, Apr 15»
5
What the Rest of the Western Hemisphere Thinks About the Conflict …
In a significant change in reporting at The New York Times, the newspaper last week became the first major news outlet in the English language media to report ... «Truth-Out, Mar 15»
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Assistant Secretary Roberta Jacobson Travels to Havana
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta S. Jacobson will travel to Havana, Cuba for discussions with Josefina Vidal, Director ... «US Department of State, Mar 15»
7
Weatherford to cut 5000 jobs, mostly in western hemisphere
HOUSTON — Oil field services company Weatherford International said late Wednesday it has begun cutting 5,000 jobs, of which 85 percent are in the western ... «FuelFix, Feb 15»
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Video: Largest steel mill furnace in Western Hemisphere implodes
The largest furnace in the Western Hemisphere is no more after the structure was toppled during an implosion Wednesday afternoon. The Sparrows Point "L" ... «Syracuse.com, Jan 15»
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Marco Rubio chairmanship is chance to show foreign policy …
Marco Rubio was named Wednesday as chairman of the Senate subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, giving him a platform to demonstrate foreign policy ... «Sun Sentinel, Jan 15»
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Restoring US-Cuba ties unlikely to be tied to human rights: US official
"I do think that some human rights issues will be talked about in this trip," Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson told ... «Reuters, Dec 14»

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