"halfspace" meaning in English

See halfspace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-halfspace.wav Forms: halfspaces [plural]
Etymology: From half + space. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|half|space}} half + space Head templates: {{en-noun}} halfspace (plural halfspaces)
  1. (geometry) Either of the two parts of a three-dimensional object cut by a two-dimensional plane
    Sense id: en-halfspace-en-noun-YuSoikmo Categories (other): Geometry Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. (geology) A simple mathematical model of the structure of the Earth, as used in seismology.
    Sense id: en-halfspace-en-noun-rdiTSuVI Categories (other): Geology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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