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semi

semi

229 2.2
A word part added to another word to mean half or partly
  • other
  • /ˈsɛmi/
  • Specialized
: semi-
  • Then we're going to simply take our semi finished compost.

So they do this sort of semi random numbers.

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Examples

  • It's a landscape with figures, semi dressed, drinking wine.

  • This is a really really nice semi opaque, semi translucent lip gloss.

  • So they do this sort of semi random numbers.

  • And because this is semi random, last week we had three.

  • So here are some semi hard moves I bet.

  • That would be a think of semi standard private equity deal.

  • It's made for people with semi functional brain.

  • We have yogurts, we have key fairs, we have other semi solid dairy products.

  • The recipe requires semi cooked vegetables for the ideal texture.

  • She wore a semi formal dress to the evening event.

Synonyms

demi-
vssemi
1 5.8

A part added to the start of a word to mean half or partly

emphasizes the sense of half or not completely

Antonyms

751 1.0

Having all needed parts and nothing missing

267 1.0

Used before another word to mean completely

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The prefix semi- comes from a Latin word meaning 'half' and appears in simple words like semicircle and semifinal. So semi- tells you something is 'half' or only 'partly' done.