Phrase Hound found 292 phrases and 1,544 compound words that contain semi. The most common are listed below. Open semi in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 292
- semi-detachedOf a house: joined to another one on one side, having one shared wall.
- semi-automaticPartially automatic.
- semi-trailerA trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.
- semi-trailer truckSynonym of tractor-trailer: a unit consisting of a semi-trailer and a tractor (heavy-duty truck) pulling it.
- semi-preciousSomewhat precious or valuable.
- semi-professionalplaying for pay on a part-time basis
- semi-circleAlternative spelling of semicircle: A half of a circle.
- semi-permanentAlternative form of semipermanent: Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration.
- semi-skimmed milkMilk from which about half of the cream has been removed.
- semi-colonyA country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.
- semi-normA function denoted ∥v∥ that maps a vector v to a non-negative value such that ∥cv∥ = |c|.∥v∥, where c is a scalar, and ∥v + w∥ ≤ ∥v∥ + ∥w∥ (the triangle inequality); the condition that ∥v∥ = 0 implies that v = 0 is not required, but when …
- semi-liquidAlternative form of semiliquid: Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
- semi-postal stampA postage stamp which includes a premium for charitable causes in addition to the charge for postal service.
- semi-charmedLucky and pleasant but with some problems.
- semi-completePartially complete.
- semi-tractorThe tractor component of a semi-trailer truck or articulated lorry.
- semi-deponentOf a verb whose present system is normal but whose perfect system is deponent.
- semi-smileA faint smile.
- semi-statestate-owned but managed independently along commercial lines
- semi-weeklyOccurring twice a week; occurring once every one-half a week
- semi-officialHaving some degree of official authority.
- semi-heavy waterA heavier form of water, containing one protium (normal hydrogen, ¹H) and one deuterium (heavy hydrogen, ²H) atom (thus, ¹H-²H-O).
- semi truckAn 18-wheeler.
- semi-algorithmA step-by-step procedure, like an algorithm, but which is not guaranteed to halt on all inputs.
- semi-autoClipping of semi-automatic: Partially automatic.
Compound words 1,544
- semifinalA playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
- semigroupAny set for which there is a binary operation that is closed and associative.
- semifinalistA person who competes in the semifinals, the winner of which goes on to compete in the finals.
- semiboldHaving a typeface that has thicker than usual strokes, but not as thick as a bold typeface
- semidefiniteNot entirely definite; somewhat vague or undefined.
- semistructuredPartially structured; having a certain degree of structure.
- semisimpleIn any of several technical senses, decomposable into sub-objects that have a simple structure.
- semiparametricHaving some, but not all, components that are parametric
- semiformalSomewhat formal.
- semidirectNeither unqualifiedly direct nor unqualifiedly indirect.