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semi
1[ sem-ee, sem-ahy ]
semi-
2- 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
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of semi1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of semi1
Example Sentences
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.
White went on to score wins over Josh Rock and Cameron Menzies in the quarters and semis before he came unstuck against Price.
"Not a lot is missing. It's missing a little bit because now we are consecutive in semis and finals. It's just a little step to bring it over the line," Tuchel said.
“And what we’ll do is truck it in on the back of a semi, pick it up with a crane, lift it onto the site and install it literally in a couple of days.”
Prosecutors said Milton created a misleading video of a hydrogen-powered semi truck prototype cruising along a flat road.
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