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semi
1[sem-ee, sem-ahy]
semi-
2a combining form borrowed from Latin, meaning “half,” freely prefixed to English words of any origin, now sometimes with the senses “partially,” “incompletely,” “somewhat”.
semiautomatic; semidetached; semimonthly; semisophisticated.
semi
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
a semidetached house
short for semifinal
short for semitrailer
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A prefix that means “half,” (as in semicircle, half a circle) or “partly, somewhat, less than fully,” (as in semiconscious, partly conscious).
Confusables Note
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Example Sentences
With a smattering of Electric Six's saucy disco funk, Milkshake Man is tasty enough to get Australia back in the finals after only achieving a semi last year.
They have also reached four FA Cup semi finals without progressing.
But it could yet happen for England this term - with teams in all the semis.
It's going to be incredible in the semis.
It leaves the Englishman on course for a a record-extending 14th appearance in the semis.
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When To Use
Semi- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “half.” In some instances, it is used figuratively to mean "partially," "incompletely," or "somewhat." It is often used in a variety of technical and everyday terms.Semi- comes from Latin ŧ-, meaning “half.” The Greek cognate of ŧ- is ŧ-, also meaning “half,” which is the source of English terms such as hemialgia and hemicardia. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.
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