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semi

[ sem-ee, sem-ahy ]

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noun

Informal.

semitrailer ( def 1 ).
Often semifinal ( def 3 ).

semi-

a 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

/ ˈ��ɛ��ɪ /

noun

a semidetached house
short for semifinal
short for semitrailer

semi-

prefix

half Compare demi- hemi-
semicircle
partially, partly, not completely, or almost
semifinal
semiprofessional
occurring twice in a specified period of time
semiannual
semiweekly

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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).

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Confusables Note

See bi- ¹.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of semi¹

By shortening

Origin of semi²

Middle English < Latin ��ŧ��-; cognate with Old English sōm-, sām- half (modern dial. sam- ), Old High German ��峾��-, Sanskrit ��峾��-, Greek ��ŧ��-; sesqui-

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of semi¹

from Latin; compare Old English sōm-, sām- half, Greek ��ŧ��-

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It's going to be incredible in the semis.

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It leaves the Englishman on course for a a record-extending 14th appearance in the semis.

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Tesla will also stop importing Chinese parts for its electric semi truck.

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By doing the reduction work close to the disaster site, debris that initially filled three or four dump trucks can be consolidated into one large semi tractor-trailer load.

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That place has only got better after a deserved win over United pushed them closer to a fairytale finale this season, with an FA Cup semi final against Manchester City part of it.

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