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semi.

A semi-detached house.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛmi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɛmi/US/ˈsɛmaɪ/US
  1. A semi-detached house.

    Australia · Canada · Ireland · UK · informal
  2. A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.

    Australia · Canada · New-Zealand · US
  3. A semifinal.

    informal
  4. A partial erection of the penis.

    slang
  5. A semiautomatic firearm.

    slang
  6. Semiconductor companies or positions in the stock market.

    slang
  7. An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

The prefix semi- (from Latin) used as a noun.

adv/ˈsɛmi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɛmi/US/ˈsɛmaɪ/US
  1. Somewhat; to some extent.

    informal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

The prefix semi- (from Latin) used as a noun.

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