About The Word Semi
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Semi
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What's The Definition Of Semi?
[n] a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
[n] a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together [n] one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament Synonyms | Synonyms for Semi: semifinal | semitrailer Related Terms | Find terms related to Semi: See Also | articulated lorry | elimination tournament | match | motortruck | rig | semi | tandem trailer | tractor trailer | trailer | trailer truck | truck | trucking rig Semi In Webster's Dictionary \Sem"i-\ [L. semi; akin to Gr. ???, Skr. s[=a]mi-, AS.
s[=a]m-, and prob. to E. same, from the division into two
parts of the same size. Cf. {Hemi-}, {Sandelend}.]
A prefix signifying half, and sometimes partly or
imperfectly; as, semiannual, half yearly; semitransparent,
imperfectly transparent.
Note: The prefix semi is joined to another word either with
the hyphen or without it. In this book the hyphen is
omitted except before a capital letter; as, semiacid,
semiaquatic, semi-Arian, semiaxis, semicalcareous.
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