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semi
/ˈsɛmi/
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What does semi mean?
noun
- (informal) A semi-detached house.
- A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
- (informal) A semifinal.
More meanings (5)
noun
- (slang) A partial erection of the penis.
- (slang) A semiautomatic firearm.
- (slang) Semiconductor companies or positions in the stock market.
- An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.
adverb
- (informal) Somewhat; to some extent.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɛmi/
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See this word in context.
Nothing I have noticed strikes me as semi, save the brusque little bits of civilization with which the wilderness is checkered.
It requires more material objects than sketches and photos to meet the appreciation of these semi- civilized children of the desert.
More book examples (3)
Nor is this tendency to strike a plateau confined to clerks in the office and to semi- skilled men in the factory.
Your semi- liberal doctrine is the code of despotism, and shows that you are powerless to advance as well as ashamed to retreat.
Norton and Hunter, after several close calls, met in the semi final.