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semifinal

[ sem-ee-fahyn-l, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.
  2. (in boxing) of or relating to the second most important bout on a card, usually immediately preceding the main bout.


noun

  1. a semifinal contest or round.
  2. (in boxing) the second most important bout on a card.

semifinal

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noun

    1. the round before the final in a competition
    2. ( as modifier )

      the semifinal draw

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of semifinal1

First recorded in 1880–85; semi- + final
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He won second place in the MIT Battlecode’s high school division and advanced to the Google Code Jam Coding Contest semifinal, a global coding competition.

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The teams meet again next week in South Florida, where aggregate goals over the two-leg playoff will determine which side will advance to the semifinals.

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The teams will meet next Wednesday in South Florida with aggregate goals determining which will advance to the semifinals.

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Two days earlier, former NBA great Wilt Chamberlain had shown up to watch the semifinals inside Pauley Pavilion, signaling his appreciation for the women’s game.

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They grabbed the No. 1 overall seed, remained on the West Coast for their regional and were placed in a bracket that has no conference tournament champions remaining in the regional semifinals.

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